Micah 1:11

“Pass on, inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame; the inhabitant of Zaanan has not come out; the lament of Beth-ezel will take from you its support.”

Micah 1:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Micah 1:11, word by word

Pass onעִבְרִיivri

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “ivri” appears
inhabitantיוֹשֶׁבֶתyoshevet

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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of Shaphirשָׁפִירshafir

Shaphir

Shaphir, a town of Judah. The name means "beautiful."

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in nakednessעֶרְיָהerya

nakedness, bareness

Nakedness, being uncovered or laid bare.

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and shameבֹשֶׁתvoshet

shame

The shame one suffers, or what causes it.

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of Zaananצַאֲנָןtsaanan

Zaanan

Zaanan, a town of Judah. The name sounds like the verb "go out."

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come outיָצְאָהyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

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the lamentמִסְפַּדmispad

mourn, lament

Mourn, lament: wail over the dead with the customary signs of grief, such as beating the breast.

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of Beth-ezelבֵּיתbet

Beth-ezel

Beth-ezel, a town of Judah, probably in the lowland. The name means "house beside."

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will takeיִקַּחyikach

seize

To take away, seize.

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its supportעֶמְדָּתemdat

standing place, support

A place where one stands firm; support. It occurs only once, and its exact sense is uncertain.

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Translation note

“Will take from you its support”: uncertain sense; literally “will take from you its place of standing.”

The context

10In Gath do not report it; do not weep at all. In Beth-leaphrah roll yourself in the dust.

11 · This verse (above)

12For the inhabitant of Maroth is in anguish for good, for evil has come down from YHWH to the gate of Jerusalem.

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