The rageזַעַףof YHWHיְהוָהI will bear,אֶשָּׂאforכִּיI have sinnedחָטָאתִיagainst him,לוֹuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרhe pleadsיָרִיבmy causeרִיבִיand executesוְעָשָׂהjustice for me;מִשְׁפָּטִיhe will bring me outיוֹצִיאֵנִיto the light;לָאוֹרI will seeאֶרְאֶהhis righteousness.בְּצִדְקָתוֹ
Micah 7:9
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With the Hebrew beneath
Micah 7:9, word by word
- The rageזַעַףzaaf
rage
Rage: strong anger, fury.
Where else “zaaf” appears- of YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- I will bearאֶשָּׂאesa
bear
To bear the consequences of a fault, like someone carrying a weight.
Where else “esa” appears- I have sinnedחָטָאתִיchatati
sin
To do wrong, fail God or another.
Where else “chatati” appears- he pleadsיָרִיבyariv
plead
To argue a cause; YHWH accuses his people.
Where else “yariv” appears- my causeרִיבִrivi
case
A matter brought before the judge.
Where else “rivi” appears- and executesעָשָׂהasa
do
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asa” appears- justice for meמִשְׁפָּטִmishpati
justice
What is right and fair.
Where else “mishpati” appears- he will bring me outיוֹצִיאֵyotsie
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “yotsie” appears- to the lightאוֹרor
light
The brightness that comes from the sun, the day or a lamp and lets one see.
Where else “or” appears- I will seeאֶרְאֶהere
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ere” appears- his righteousnessצִדְקָתtsidkat
righteous deeds
Doing what is just, upright deeds.
Where else “tsidkat” appears
The context
8Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; for though I have fallen, I will rise; though I sit in darkness, YHWH is a light for me.
9 · This verse (above)
10And my enemy will see, and shame will cover her, who said to me, “Where is YHWH your Elohim?” My eyes will look on her; now she will be for trampling like the mud of the streets.