Micah 6:14

“You will eat but not be satisfied, and your emptiness will be within you; and you will put away but not bring to safety, and what you bring to safety I will give to the sword.”

Micah 6:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Micah 6:14, word by word

will eatתֹאכַלtochal

eat

To bring food to the mouth and swallow it, above all at a shared table.

Where else “tochal” appears
be satisfiedתִשְׂבָּעtisba

be satisfied

To eat until one wants no more.

Where else “tisba” appears
and your emptinessיֶשְׁחֲyeshach

emptiness, hunger

Emptiness of the stomach, hunger. It occurs only once.

Where else “yeshach” appears
will be within youקִרְבֶּkirbe

inside

One's inner part, one's inmost self.

Where else “kirbe” appears
and you will put awayתַסֵּגtaseg

shift

To shift something from its place, like a neighbour's boundary.

Where else “taseg” appears
bring to safetyתַפְלִיטtaflit

bring to safety

To bring someone out of danger and set him safe.

Where else “taflit” appears
I will giveאֶתֵּןeten

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “eten” appears
to the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “cherev” appears

The context

13And I too have made you sick by striking you, making you desolate because of your sins.

14 · This verse (above)

15You will sow but not reap; you will tread the olive but not anoint yourself with oil; and tread the new wine, but not drink the wine.

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