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Micah 7

Hebrew Interlinear
Israel’s Great Misery
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אַ֣לְלַי ’al·lay Interjection H480 Woe is
לִ֗י Prep | 1cs me!
כִּ֤י Conj H3588 For
הָיִ֙יתִי֙ hā·yî·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H1961 I am
כְּאָסְפֵּי־ kə·’ā·sə·pê- Prep-k | N-mpc H625 like one gathering
קַ֔יִץ qa·yiṣ N-ms H7019 summer fruit
כְּעֹלְלֹ֖ת kə·‘ō·lə·lōṯ Prep-k | N-fpc H5955 at the gleaning
בָּצִ֑יר bā·ṣîr N-ms H1210 of the vineyard;
אֵין־ ’ên- Adv H369 there [is no]
אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל ’eš·kō·wl N-ms H811 cluster
לֶאֱכ֔וֹל le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H398 to eat,
בִּכּוּרָ֖ה bik·kū·rāh N-fs H1063 no early fig
נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî N-fsc | 1cs H5315 that I
אִוְּתָ֥ה ’iw·wə·ṯāh V-Piel-Perf-3fs H183 crave.
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חָסִיד֙ ḥā·sîḏ Adj-ms H2623 The godly [man]
אָבַ֤ד ’ā·ḇaḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms H6 has perished
מִן־ min- Prep H4480 from
הָאָ֔רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 the earth;
אָ֑יִן ’ā·yin Adv H369 there is no
וְיָשָׁ֥ר wə·yā·šār Conj-w | Adj-ms H3477 one upright
בָּאָדָ֖ם bā·’ā·ḏām Prep-b, Art | N-ms H120 among men.
כֻּלָּם֙ kul·lām N-msc | 3mp H3605 They all
יֶאֱרֹ֔בוּ ye·’ĕ·rō·ḇū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H693 lie in wait
לְדָמִ֣ים lə·ḏā·mîm Prep-l | N-mp H1818 for blood;
יָצ֥וּדוּ yā·ṣū·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6679 they hunt
אִ֥ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 one
אֶת־ ’eṯ- DirObjM H853 -
אָחִ֖יהוּ ’ā·ḥî·hū N-msc | 3ms H251 another
חֵֽרֶם׃ ḥê·rem N-ms H2764 with a net.
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עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 -
כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ kap·pa·yim N-fd H3709 Both hands
לְהֵיטִ֔יב lə·hê·ṭîḇ Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf H3190 are skilled
הָרַ֤ע hā·ra‘ Art | Adj-ms H7451 at evil;
הַשַּׂ֣ר haś·śar Art | N-ms H8269 the prince
וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט wə·haš·šō·p̄êṭ Conj-w, Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H8199 and the judge
שֹׁאֵ֔ל šō·’êl V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H7592 demand
בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם ba·šil·lūm Prep-b, Art | N-ms H7966 a bribe.
וְהַגָּד֗וֹל wə·hag·gā·ḏō·wl Conj-w, Art | Adj-ms H1419 When the powerful
דֹּבֵ֨ר dō·ḇêr V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H1696 utters
ה֖וּא Pro-3ms H1931 his
הַוַּ֥ת haw·waṯ N-fsc H1942 evil
נַפְשׁ֛וֹ nap̄·šōw N-fsc | 3ms H5315 desire,
וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃ way·‘ab·bə·ṯū·hā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp | 3fs H5686 they all conspire together.
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טוֹבָ֣ם ṭō·w·ḇām N-msc | 3mp H2896 The best of them [is]
כְּחֵ֔דֶק kə·ḥê·ḏeq Prep-k | N-ms H2312 like a brier;
יָשָׁ֖ר yā·šār Adj-ms H3477 the most upright [is sharper]
מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה mim·mə·sū·ḵāh Prep-m | N-fs H4534 than a hedge of thorns.
י֤וֹם yō·wm N-msc H3117 The day
מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ mə·ṣap·pe·ḵā V-Piel-Prtcpl-mpc | 2ms H6822 for your watchmen
בָ֔אָה ḇā·’āh V-Qal-Perf-3fs H935 has come,
פְּקֻדָּתְךָ֣ pə·qud·dā·ṯə·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H6486 [the day of] your visitation.
עַתָּ֥ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 Now
תִהְיֶ֖ה ṯih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 is [the time]
מְבוּכָתָֽם׃ mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H3998 of their confusion.
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אַל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ ta·’ă·mî·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp H539 rely
בְרֵ֔עַ ḇə·rê·a‘ Prep-b | N-ms H7453 on a friend;
אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 do not
תִּבְטְח֖וּ tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū V-Qal-Imperf-2mp H982 trust
בְּאַלּ֑וּף bə·’al·lūp̄ Prep-b | N-ms H441 in a companion.
שְׁמֹ֖ר šə·mōr V-Qal-Imp-ms H8104 Seal
פִּתְחֵי־ piṯ·ḥê- N-mpc H6607 the doors
פִֽיךָ׃ p̄î·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H6310 of your mouth
מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת miš·šō·ḵe·ḇeṯ Prep-m | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc H7901 from her who lies
חֵיקֶ֔ךָ ḥê·qe·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H2436 in your arms.
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כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 For
בֵן֙ ḇên N-ms H1121 a son
מְנַבֵּ֣ל mə·nab·bêl V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms H5034 dishonors
אָ֔ב ’āḇ N-ms H1 his father,
בַּ֚ת baṯ N-fs H1323 a daughter
קָמָ֣ה qā·māh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H6965 rises
בְאִמָּ֔הּ ḇə·’im·māh Prep-b | N-fsc | 3fs H517 against her mother,
כַּלָּ֖ה kal·lāh N-fs H3618 and a daughter-in-law
בַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּ ba·ḥă·mō·ṯāh Prep-b | N-fsc | 3fs H2545 against her mother-in-law.
אִ֖ישׁ ’îš N-ms H376 A man’s
אֹיְבֵ֥י ’ō·yə·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H341 enemies [are]
אַנְשֵׁ֥י ’an·šê N-mpc H582 the members
בֵיתֽוֹ׃ ḇê·ṯōw N-msc | 3ms H1004 of his own household.
Israel’s Confession and Comfort
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וַאֲנִי֙ wa·’ă·nî Conj-w | Pro-1cs H589 But as for me,
אֲצַפֶּ֔ה ’ă·ṣap·peh V-Piel-Imperf.h-1cs H6822 I will look
בַּיהוָ֣ה Yah·weh Prep-b | N-proper-ms H3068 to the LORD;
אוֹחִ֖ילָה ’ō·w·ḥî·lāh V-Hifil-Imperf.Cohort-1cs H3176 I will wait
לֵאלֹהֵ֣י lê·lō·hê Prep-l | N-mpc H430 for the God
יִשְׁעִ֑י yiš·‘î N-msc | 1cs H3468 of my salvation.
אֱלֹהָֽי׃ ’ĕ·lō·hāy N-mpc | 1cs H430 My God
יִשְׁמָעֵ֖נִי yiš·mā·‘ê·nî V-Qal-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H8085 will hear me.
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אַֽל־ ’al- Adv H408 Do not
תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י tiś·mə·ḥî V-Qal-Imperf-2fs H8055 gloat
לִ֔י Prep | 1cs over me,
אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ ’ō·yaḇ·tî V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc | 1cs H341 my enemy!
כִּ֥י Conj H3588 Though
נָפַ֖לְתִּי nā·p̄al·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H5307 I have fallen,
קָ֑מְתִּי qā·mə·tî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H6965 I will arise;
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 though
אֵשֵׁ֣ב ’ê·šêḇ V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H3427 I sit
בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ ba·ḥō·šeḵ Prep-b, Art | N-ms H2822 in darkness,
יְהוָ֖ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
א֥וֹר ’ō·wr N-cs H216 will be my light
לִֽי׃ס Prep | 1cs .
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כִּ֥י Conj H3588 Because
חָטָ֖אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî V-Qal-Perf-1cs H2398 I have sinned
ל֑וֹ lōw Prep | 3ms against Him,
אֶשָּׂ֔א ’eś·śā V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H5375 I must endure
זַ֤עַף za·‘ap̄ N-msc H2197 the rage
יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 of the LORD,
עַד֩ ‘aḏ Prep H5704 until
אֲשֶׁ֨ר ’ă·šer Pro-r H834 -
יָרִ֤יב yā·rîḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7378 He argues
רִיבִי֙ rî·ḇî N-msc | 1cs H7379 my case
וְעָשָׂ֣ה wə·‘ā·śāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms H6213 and executes
מִשְׁפָּטִ֔י miš·pā·ṭî N-msc | 1cs H4941 justice for me.
יוֹצִיאֵ֣נִי yō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cs H3318 He will bring me
לָא֔וֹר lā·’ō·wr Prep, Art | N-cs H216 into the light;
אֶרְאֶ֖ה ’er·’eh V-Qal-Imperf-1cs H7200 I will see
בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms H6666 His righteousness.
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אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ ’ō·yaḇ·tî V-Qal-Prtcpl-fsc | 1cs H341 Then my enemy
וְתֵרֶ֤א wə·ṯê·re Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf.Jus-3fs H7200 will see
וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ ū·ṯə·ḵas·se·hā Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3fs | 3fs H3680 and will be covered
בוּשָׁ֔ה ḇū·šāh N-fs H955 with shame —
הָאֹמְרָ֣ה hā·’ō·mə·rāh Art | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs H559 she who said
אֵלַ֔י ’ê·lay Prep | 1cs H413 to me,
אַיּ֖וֹ ’ay·yōw Interrog | 3ms H335 Where
יְהוָ֣ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 is the LORD
אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ ’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H430 your God?
עֵינַי֙ ‘ê·nay N-cdc | 1cs H5869 My eyes
תִּרְאֶ֣ינָּה tir·’en·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H7200 will see
בָּ֔הּ bāh Prep | 3fs her;
עַתָּ֛ה ‘at·tāh Adv H6258 at that time
תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה tih·yeh V-Qal-Imperf-3fs H1961 she will be
לְמִרְמָ֖ס lə·mir·mās Prep-l | N-ms H4823 trampled
כְּטִ֥יט kə·ṭîṭ Prep-k | N-msc H2916 like mud
חוּצֽוֹת׃ ḥū·ṣō·wṯ N-mp H2351 in the streets.
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י֖וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 The day
לִבְנ֣וֹת liḇ·nō·wṯ Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf H1129 for rebuilding
גְּדֵרָ֑יִךְ gə·ḏê·rā·yiḵ N-mpc | 2fs H1447 your walls will come —
הַה֖וּא ha·hū Art | Pro-3ms H1931 the
י֥וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 day
יִרְחַק־ yir·ḥaq- V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7368 for extending
חֹֽק׃ ḥōq N-ms H2706 your boundary.
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הוּא֙ Pro-3ms H1931 On that
י֥וֹם yō·wm N-ms H3117 day
יָב֔וֹא yā·ḇō·w V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H935 they will come
וְעָדֶ֣יךָ wə·‘ā·ḏe·ḵā Conj-w | Prep | 2ms H5704 to you
לְמִנִּ֥י lə·min·nî Prep-l H4480 from
אַשּׁ֖וּר ’aš·šūr N-proper-fs H804 Assyria
וְעָרֵ֣י wə·‘ā·rê Conj-w | N-fpc H5892 and the cities
מָצ֑וֹר mā·ṣō·wr N-proper-fs H4693 of Egypt,
וּלְמִנִּ֤י ū·lə·min·nî Conj-w, Prep-l H4480 even from
מָצוֹר֙ mā·ṣō·wr N-proper-fs H4693 Egypt
וְעַד־ wə·‘aḏ- Conj-w | Prep H5704 to
נָהָ֔ר nā·hār N-ms H5104 the Euphrates,
וְיָ֥ם wə·yām Conj-w | N-ms H3220 from sea
מִיָּ֖ם mî·yām Prep-m | N-ms H3220 to sea
וְהַ֥ר wə·har Conj-w | N-ms H2022 and mountain
הָהָֽר׃ hā·hār Art | N-ms H2022 to mountain.
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הָאָ֛רֶץ hā·’ā·reṣ Art | N-fs H776 Then the earth
וְהָיְתָ֥ה wə·hā·yə·ṯāh Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs H1961 will become
לִשְׁמָמָ֖ה liš·mā·māh Prep-l | N-fs H8077 desolate
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 because of
יֹֽשְׁבֶ֑יהָ yō·šə·ḇe·hā V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc | 3fs H3427 its inhabitants,
מִפְּרִ֖י mip·pə·rî Prep-m | N-msc H6529 as the fruit
מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ס ma·‘al·lê·hem N-mpc | 3mp H4611 of their deeds.
God’s Compassion on Israel
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רְעֵ֧ה rə·‘êh V-Qal-Imp-ms H7462 Shepherd
בְשִׁבְטֶ֗ךָ ḇə·šiḇ·ṭe·ḵā Prep-b | N-msc | 2ms H7626 with Your staff
עַמְּךָ֣ ‘am·mə·ḵā N-msc | 2ms H5971 Your people,
צֹ֚אן ṣōn N-csc H6629 the flock
נַֽחֲלָתֶ֔ךָ na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā N-fsc | 2ms H5159 of Your inheritance.
שֹׁכְנִ֣י šō·ḵə·nî V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc H7931 They live
לְבָדָ֔ד lə·ḇā·ḏāḏ Prep-l | N-ms H910 alone
יַ֖עַר ya·‘ar N-ms H3293 in a woodland,
בְּת֣וֹךְ bə·ṯō·wḵ Prep-b | N-msc H8432 surrounded by
כַּרְמֶ֑ל kar·mel N-ms H3759 pastures.
יִרְע֥וּ yir·‘ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7462 Let them graze
בָשָׁ֛ן ḇā·šān N-proper-fs H1316 in Bashan
וְגִלְעָ֖ד wə·ḡil·‘āḏ Conj-w | N-proper-fs H1568 and Gilead,
כִּימֵ֥י kî·mê Prep-k | N-mpc H3117 as in the days
עוֹלָֽם׃ ‘ō·w·lām N-ms H5769 of old.
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כִּימֵ֥י kî·mê Prep-k | N-mpc H3117 As in the days when
צֵאתְךָ֖ ṣê·ṯə·ḵā V-Qal-Inf | 2ms H3318 you came out
מֵאֶ֣רֶץ mê·’e·reṣ Prep-m | N-fsc H776 vvv
מִצְרָ֑יִם miṣ·rā·yim N-proper-fs H4714 of Egypt,
אַרְאֶ֖נּוּ ’ar·’en·nū V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3ms H7200 I will show
נִפְלָאֽוֹת׃ nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp H6381 My wonders.
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גוֹיִם֙ ḡō·w·yim N-mp H1471 Nations
יִרְא֤וּ yir·’ū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7200 will see
וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ wə·yê·ḇō·šū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H954 and be ashamed,
מִכֹּ֖ל mik·kōl Prep-m | N-msc H3605 deprived of all
גְּבֽוּרָתָ֑ם gə·ḇū·rā·ṯām N-fsc | 3mp H1369 their might.
יָשִׂ֤ימוּ yā·śî·mū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7760 They will put
יָד֙ yāḏ N-fs H3027 their hands
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
פֶּ֔ה peh N-ms H6310 their mouths,
אָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם ’ā·zə·nê·hem N-fdc | 3mp H241 and their ears
תֶּחֱרַֽשְׁנָה׃ te·ḥĕ·raš·nāh V-Qal-Imperf-3fp H2790 will become deaf.
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יְלַחֲכ֤וּ yə·la·ḥă·ḵū V-Piel-Imperf-3mp H3897 They will lick
עָפָר֙ ‘ā·p̄ār N-ms H6083 the dust
כַּנָּחָ֔שׁ kan·nā·ḥāš Prep-k, Art | N-ms H5175 like a snake,
כְּזֹחֲלֵ֣י kə·zō·ḥă·lê Prep-k | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc H2119 like reptiles slithering
אֶ֔רֶץ ’e·reṣ N-fs H776 on the ground.
יִרְגְּז֖וּ yir·gə·zū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H7264 They will come trembling
מִמִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם mim·mis·gə·rō·ṯê·hem Prep-m | N-fpc | 3mp H4526 from their strongholds
אֶל־ ’el- Prep H413 in the presence of
יְהוָ֤ה Yah·weh N-proper-ms H3068 the LORD
אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū N-mpc | 1cp H430 our God;
יִפְחָ֔דוּ yip̄·ḥā·ḏū V-Qal-Imperf-3mp H6342 they will tremble
וְיִֽרְא֖וּ wə·yir·’ū Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp H3372 in fear
מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ mim·me·kā Prep | 2ms H4480 of You.
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מִי־ mî- Interrog H4310 Who
אֵ֣ל ’êl N-ms H410 is a God
כָּמ֗וֹךָ kā·mō·w·ḵā Prep | 2ms H3644 like You,
נֹשֵׂ֤א nō·śê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5375 who pardons
עָוֺן֙ ‘ā·wōn N-cs H5771 iniquity
וְעֹבֵ֣ר wə·‘ō·ḇêr Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms H5674 and passes
עַל־ ‘al- Prep H5921 over
פֶּ֔שַׁע pe·ša‘ N-ms H6588 the transgression
לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית liš·’ê·rîṯ Prep-l | N-fsc H7611 of the remnant
נַחֲלָת֑וֹ na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw N-fsc | 3ms H5159 of His inheritance —
לֹא־ lō- Adv-NegPrt H3808 who does not
הֶחֱזִ֤יק he·ḥĕ·zîq V-Hifil-Perf-3ms H2388 retain
אַפּ֔וֹ ’ap·pōw N-msc | 3ms H639 His anger
לָעַד֙ lā·‘aḏ Prep-l | N-ms H5703 forever,
כִּֽי־ kî- Conj H3588 because
הֽוּא׃ Pro-3ms H1931 He
חָפֵ֥ץ ḥā·p̄êṣ Adj-msc H2655 delights
חֶ֖סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 in loving devotion?
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יָשׁ֣וּב yā·šūḇ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H7725 He will again
יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּ yə·ra·ḥă·mê·nū V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 1cp H7355 have compassion on us;
יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ yiḵ·bōš V-Qal-Imperf-3ms H3533 He will vanquish
עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ ‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū N-cpc | 1cp H5771 our iniquities.
וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ wə·ṯaš·lîḵ Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-2ms H7993 You will cast out
כָּל־ kāl- N-msc H3605 all
חַטֹּאותָֽם׃ ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯām N-fpc | 3mp H2403 our sins
בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת bim·ṣu·lō·wṯ Prep-b | N-fpc H4688 into the depths
יָ֖ם yām N-ms H3220 of the sea.
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תִּתֵּ֤ן tit·tên V-Qal-Imperf-2ms H5414 You will show
אֱמֶת֙ ’ĕ·meṯ N-fs H571 faithfulness
לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ Prep-l | N-proper-ms H3290 to Jacob
חֶ֖סֶד ḥe·seḏ N-ms H2617 and loving devotion
לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם lə·’aḇ·rā·hām Prep-l | N-proper-ms H85 to Abraham,
אֲשֶׁר־ ’ă·šer- Pro-r H834 as
נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ niš·ba‘·tā V-Nifal-Perf-2ms H7650 You swore
לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū Prep-l | N-mpc | 1cp H1 to our fathers
מִ֥ימֵי mî·mê Prep-m | N-mpc H3117 from the days
קֶֽדֶם׃ qe·ḏem N-ms H6924 of old.

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