Micah 3:1
and + I said1 · listen2 · now3 · chief2 · Jacob3 · and + O rulers of1 · place3 · Israel3 · ¿ + not1 · to <the> + you1 · by + knowing1 · with3 · <the> + judgment1
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Hebrew, word by word. The text arrives sealed from the shelf and is drawn above, every word pressable for its record. Under each verse here: the reading printed for each of its words, oldest witness first, credited by number to its source at the foot.
and + I said1 · listen2 · now3 · chief2 · Jacob3 · and + O rulers of1 · place3 · Israel3 · ¿ + not1 · to <the> + you1 · by + knowing1 · with3 · <the> + judgment1
enemy2 · beautiful3 · and + [those who] love1 · trouble2 · bad3 · catch2 · skin + their1 · from + with <the> + them1 · and + flesh + their1 · above3 · bones + their1
and + which1 · eat2 · rest2 · Ben-ammi2 · and + skin + their1 · from + with <the> + them1 · fall upon2 · and + <obj.>1 · bones + their1 · break (forth, forth into joy)2 · and + offal + its1 · according as4 · [is] in the + pot1 · and + like + meat1 · in + [the] middle of1 · kettle5
then3 · assemble2 · these3 · The Lord2 · and + not1 · owl3 · <obj.> + them1 · and + he hid1 · face + his1 · melt6 · terrify3 · <the> + that1 · according as4 · blow an alarm2 · deeds + their1
hitherto3 · word2 · The Lord2 · Most High2 · the + prophets1 · who + mislead1 · with3 · Ben-ammi2 · who + bite1 · with + teeth + their1 · and + they will summon1 · peace3 · and + which1 · no3 · add2 · Most High2 · mouth + their1 · and + he will set apart as holy + it1 · on + him1 · battle3
X again2 · ((mid-))night (season)2 · to <the> + you1 · from + vision1 · and + darkness1 · to <the> + you1 · augury3 · and + come + !1 · the + sun1 · Most High2 · the + prophets1 · and + Kedar1 · on + them1 · on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow7
and + they will be ashamed1 · the + seers1 · and + they will be abashed1 · who + divine1 · and + they will cover1 · Most High2 · beard3 · wound3 · since3 · nothing3 · den2 · judges3
and + but1 · I3 · accomplish2 · strength3 · with3 · Spirit3 · The Lord2 · and + justice1 · and + strength1 · by + telling1 · to + Jacob1 · offend2 · and + for + Israel1 · sin + his1
listen2 · now3 · this8 · chief2 · place3 · Jacob3 · and + O rulers of1 · place3 · Israel3 · who + loathe1 · sentence3 · and + <obj.>1 · all3 · the + upright1 · make crooked2
build2 · Zion3 · in + blood<s>1 · and + Jerusalem1 · have dominion (over)2
chiefs + its1 · on <the> + bribe1 · + avenge2 · and + priests + its1 · for + a price1 · (+) archer2 · and + prophets + its1 · in <the> + silver1 · divine(-r, -ation)2 · and + on1 · The Lord2 · lean2 · <to> + saying1 · ¿ + not1 · The Lord2 · in + midst + our1 · no3 · abide2 · arise (up)2 · trouble2
X again2 · on + account of + you1 · Zion3 · field3 · X altogether2 · and + Jerusalem1 · heap2 · beacon2 · and + [the] mountain of1 · the + house1 · for the + high places1 · forest3
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