Micah 3:6

““Therefore it will be night for you, without vision, and it will be dark for you, without divination; and the sun will go down on the prophets, and the day will grow dark over them.”

Micah 3:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Micah 3:6, word by word

it will be nightלַיְלָהlayla

night

Night.

Where else “layla” appears
without visionחָזוֹןchazon

vision

Vision: what God makes a prophet see or understand; by extension, his message.

Where else “chazon” appears
and it will be darkחָשְׁכָהchashcha

grow dark

Grow dark; darken.

Where else “chashcha” appears
without divinationקְּסֹםkesom

practice divination

Practice divination: try to learn what is hidden by casting lots or by signs.

Where else “kesom” appears
and the sunשֶּׁמֶשׁshemesh

sun

The star that gives light and heat by day and marks the day and the year; "under the sun" means in this world.

Where else “shemesh” appears
will go downבָאָהvaa

set

For the sun to set.

Where else “vaa” appears
on the prophetsנְּבִיאִיםneviim

prophet

Someone who speaks for YHWH.

Where else “neviim” appears
and the dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
will grow darkקָדַרkadar

grow dark

For the sky, sun or moon to lose their light.

Where else “kadar” appears

The context

5Thus says YHWH concerning the prophets who lead astray my people, who bite with their teeth and proclaim “Peace,” but whoever does not put something into their mouth, they consecrate war against him:

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7And the seers will be ashamed, and the diviners will be embarrassed, and they will cover the mustache, all of them, for there is no answer from Elohim.”

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