Micah 5:1
Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
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ASV
Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
KJV
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
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14 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| עַתָּה֙ | 'a.Tah | now | H6258 → |
| תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣י | tit.go.de.Di | you will cut yourself | H1413 → |
| בַת־ | vat- | O daughter of | H1323 → |
| גְּד֔וּד | ge.Dud | troop[s] | H1416 → |
| מָצ֖וֹר | ma.Tzor | a siege | H4692 → |
| שָׂ֣ם | sam | someone has set | H7760 → |
| עָלֵ֑ינוּ | 'a.Lei.nu | on us | H5921 → |
| בַּשֵּׁ֙בֶט֙ | ba.She.vet | with <the> rod | H7626 → |
| יַכּ֣וּ | ya.Ku | they will strike | H5221 → |
| עַֽל־ | 'al- | on | H5921 → |
| הַלְּחִ֔י | ha.le.Chi | the cheek | H3895 → |
| אֵ֖ת | 'et | <obj.> | H853 → |
| שֹׁפֵ֥ט | sho.Fet | [the] judge of | H8199 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
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