Revised Literal Translation

Micah 1:13-16

13O thou inhabitantיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Lachishלָכִ֑ישׁla.KhishH3923,bindרְתֹ֧םre.TomH7573the chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הha.mer.ka.VahH4818to the swift beastלָרֶ֖כֶשׁla.Re.kheshH7409: she isthe beginningרֵאשִׁ֨יתre.ShitH7225of the sinחַטָּ֥אתcha.TatH2403to the daughterלְבַת־le.vat-H1323of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726:for the transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵ֥יpish.'EiH6588of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478were foundנִמְצְא֖וּnim.tze.'UH4672in thee.

14Therefore shalt thou giveתִּתְּנִ֣יti.te.NiH5414presentsשִׁלּוּחִ֔יםshi.lu.ChimH7964to Moresheth–gathH4182:the housesבָּתֵּ֤יba.TeiH1004of Achzibאַכְזִיב֙'akh.ZivH392shall bea lieלְאַכְזָ֔בle.'akh.ZavH391to the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֖יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15Yet will I bringאָ֣בִי'A.viH935an heirהַיֹּרֵשׁ֙hai.yo.ReshH3423unto thee, O inhabitantיוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Mareshahמָֽרֵשָׁ֑הma.re.ShahH4762:he shall comeיָב֖וֹאya.Vo'H935unto Adullamעֲדֻּלָּ֥ם'a.du.LamH5725the gloryכְּב֥וֹדke.VodH3519of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

16Make thee baldקָרְחִ֣יka.re.ChiH7139,and pollוָגֹ֔זִּיva.Go.ziH1494thee for thy delicateתַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְta.'a.nu.Ga.yikhH8588childrenבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121;enlargeהַרְחִ֤בִיhar.Chi.viH7337thy baldnessקָרְחָתֵךְ֙ka.re.cha.teKhH7144as the eagleכַּנֶּ֔שֶׁרka.Ne.sherH5404;for they are gone into captivityגָל֖וּga.LuH1540from thee.

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