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“Do notאַלdrip words,”תַּטִּפוּthey drip words;יַטִּיפוּן“one must notלֹאdrip wordsיַטִּפוּaboutלָthese things;אֵלֶּהhumiliationsכְּלִמּוֹתwill notלֹאdepart.”יִסַּג
Micah 2:6
Study it in the app““Do not drip words,” they drip words; “one must not drip words about these things; humiliations will not depart.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Micah 2:6, word by word
- drip wordsתַּטִּפוּtatifu
preach
To speak as a prophet.
Where else “tatifu” appears- humiliationsכְּלִמּוֹתkelimot
disgrace, shame
Shame, dishonor suffered before others.
Where else “kelimot” appears- departיִסַּגyisag
move back
To go back; also be driven back.
Where else “yisag” appears
Translation note
It can be understood that the false prophets are the ones ordering Micah to be silent. The last phrase is difficult; it can also be read “humiliations will not overtake us.”
The context
5Therefore you will have no one casting the line by lot in the assembly of YHWH.”
6 · This verse (above)
7Is it said, house of Jacob: “Has the spirit of YHWH been shortened? Are these his deeds?” Do not my words do good to the one who walks uprightly?