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AgainעֹדI will bringאָבִיthe conquerorהַיֹּרֵשׁto you,לָךְinhabitantיוֹשֶׁבֶתof Mareshah;מָרֵשָׁהas far asעַדAdullamעֲדֻּלָּםthe gloryכְּבוֹדof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwill come.יָבוֹא
Micah 1:15
Study it in the app“Again I will bring the conqueror to you, inhabitant of Mareshah; as far as Adullam the glory of Israel will come.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Micah 1:15, word by word
- I will bringאָבִיavi
bring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “avi” appears- the conquerorיֹּרֵשׁyoresh
possess
To occupy a land and make it one's own.
Where else “yoresh” appears- inhabitantיוֹשֶׁבֶתyoshevet
dwell
To make one's home in a place.
Where else “yoshevet” appears- of Mareshahמָרֵשָׁהmaresha
Mareshah
Mareshah: a town of Judah in the Shephelah; also the name of two men of Judah.
Where else “maresha” appears- Adullamעֲדֻּלָּםadulam
Adullam
Adullam: a city of the Shephelah, known later for the cave where David took refuge.
Where else “adulam” appears- the gloryכְּבוֹדkevod
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “kevod” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears
Translation note
“As far as Adullam”: it can be understood that the glory of Israel, its nobles, will have to hide in Adullam, as David did when he was fleeing (1 Samuel 22:1).
The context
14Therefore you will give parting gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will be a deception to the kings of Israel.
15 · This verse (above)
16Shave yourself bald and shear yourself for the children of your delight; make wide your baldness like the eagle, for they have gone into exile from you.