unfoldingWord_en_tn/en_tn_33-MIC.tsv

1	Book	Chapter	Verse	ID	SupportReference	OrigQuote	Occurrence	GLQuote	OccurrenceNote
2	MIC	01	01	bv15	figs-parallelism		0	General Information:	God speaks through Micah to the people of Israel using poetry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
3	MIC	01	01	ar46			0	Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
4	MIC	01	01	c9rj	translate-names		0	the Morashtite	This means he is from Moresheth which is a town in Judah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5	MIC	01	01	ts92			0	in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah	when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah
6	MIC	01	01	d1fd			0	which he saw	which he heard in a vision
7	MIC	01	02	ya6p			0	General Information:	Micah 1:2-7 is about God's judgment on Samaria.
8	MIC	01	02	x9l2	figs-apostrophe		0	Listen, all you peoples. Listen, earth, and all that is in you	This begins Micah's prophecy. Micah speaks to the people of Samaria as if all the people of the earth and even the earth itself were able to hear him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
9	MIC	01	03	i37k	figs-metaphor		0	he will come down and tread on the high places of the earth	Micah speaks as if Yahweh were a mighty soldier coming down from heaven and beginning to march on top of the mountains. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
10	MIC	01	03	gq79			0	he will ... tread	he will ... march
11	MIC	01	03	c6u6			0	the high places of the earth	the high mountains
12	MIC	01	05	a7g1			0	All this is	The Lord will come and judge
13	MIC	01	07	nci4			0	she received	people gave her
14	MIC	01	07	syr2	figs-metaphor		0	Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes, they will become the wages of prostitutes again	Yahweh speaks of the people giving gifts to idols as if the people were hiring prostitutes. When the Assyrians destroy Samaria, they will take to Assyria the gifts the people of Samaria gave to their idols and give them as gifts to their own idols. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
15	MIC	01	08	y14v			0	General Information:	Micah 1:8-16 is about God's judgment on Judah.
16	MIC	01	08	ly5n			0	naked	probably wearing only a loincloth
17	MIC	01	08	y5zc	figs-simile		0	like the jackals ... like owls	Jackals and owls live in wastelands, and their loud cries sound like people wailing or weeping. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
18	MIC	01	11	fc7v			0	General Information:	The meanings of the names of the villages is important to Micah here. You may want to include the meanings of the names of the places in a footnote.
19	MIC	01	15	wh3u	translate-names		0	Adullam	This is the name of a royal city in Philistia. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
20	MIC	02	intro	jy29	Micah 02 General Notes		0		# Micah 02 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues using poetic forms in communicating that people who take advantage of others are guilty of sin and injustice. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/guilt]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>##### Context<br>Micah does not frequently explain the historical context of his prophecies. This may result in the translator failing to understand implicit information. Additional research may be needed regarding the time period of Micah's ministry. Therefore, translators have a good understanding of the history of the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])<br>
21	MIC	02	01	c11k			0	General Information:	Micah speaks against the leaders in Israel who are taking advantage of the poor and not following God's commands.
22	MIC	02	03	e8pn			0	disaster	See how you translated this in [Micah 1:12](../01/12.md).
23	MIC	02	04	t7xt			0	sing a song about you	sing a song to make fun of you
24	MIC	02	04	frk2	figs-irony		0	We Israelites ... to traitors	This is the song that the enemies will sing to make fun of the Israelites and laugh as the Israelites suffer. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
25	MIC	02	05	rnf9			0	Therefore, you rich people will have no descendants to divide up the territory by lot in the assembly of Yahweh	Possible meanings are 1) Micah looks forward to a time after the exile when those who return will divide up the land or 2) he is speaking of a custom of his time when the tribe or clan would divide up their land and give it to individuals.
26	MIC	02	06	eli9			0	General Information:	Micah speaks to false prophets, as well as to the rich who have abused their power.
27	MIC	02	06	a888	figs-you		0	Do not prophesy	The speakers are speaking to Micah and to others, so this is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
28	MIC	02	06	iph5			0	they say	the people of Israel say
29	MIC	02	06	nl1s			0	They must not prophesy	The prophets must not prophesy
30	MIC	02	08	nby2			0	my people	This refers to either 1) Micah's people or 2) Yahweh's people.
31	MIC	02	08	h252	figs-metaphor		0	You strip the robe, the garment, from those who pass by unsuspectingly	Possible meanings are 1) the wicked rich people are literally stealing robes from the poor or 2) creditors are keeping the outer garments of the poor who come to borrow money and give the garment as assurance they will repay. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
32	MIC	02	09	h3sh			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the wicked rich people in Israel.
33	MIC	02	09	vit8			0	you take my blessing from their young children forever	This refers, in general, to blessings God has given to his people. It might refer to 1) being landowners in Israel, 2) a promising future or 3) to the children's fathers, farmers who worked hard to establish the nation.
34	MIC	02	09	sez8			0	my blessing	Micah speaks as if he were Yahweh.
35	MIC	02	12	xls8			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking. At the end of this chapter, Yahweh shows himself to be a shepherd who protects his people. He may especially be addressing those in Jerusalem who have returned from Assyria.
36	MIC	02	13	wz2q			0	Someone who breaks open their way ... Yahweh will be at their head.	This is a picture of a king leading his people out of an enclosed city.
37	MIC	03	intro	wy5w	Micah 03 General Notes		0		# Micah 03 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br>##### Justice<br>An unjust society was considered sinful. It was considered to be against the law of Moses. If these kingdoms did not have justice, they were not obedient to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/justice]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br><br>#### Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>##### Metaphors<br>There are vivid pictures used in this chapter which show how the leaders of the people were treating the Israelites. These situations are absurd unless taken as a metaphor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])<br>
38	MIC	03	01	lg8w			0	General Information:	Chapter 3 focuses on the corrupt leaders in Israel.
39	MIC	03	02	e3yk	Connecting Statement:		0		Micah begins to compare the leaders of Israel to butchers.
40	MIC	03	02	y42g	figs-metaphor		0	you who tear off their skin, their flesh from their bones	A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
41	MIC	03	03	vja6	Connecting Statement:		0		Micah finishes comparing the leaders of Israel to butchers.
42	MIC	03	03	vs7q	figs-metaphor		0	just like meat in a cauldron	A butcher cutting up animals into meat is a metaphor for the leaders being cruel to the poor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
43	MIC	03	04	x843			0	General Information:	Micah continues speaking.
44	MIC	03	04	pu9j			0	cry out to Yahweh	shout to Yahweh for help
45	MIC	03	04	uuv7			0	he will not answer you	he will not do what you ask him to do
46	MIC	03	05	q1tf			0	General Information:	Micah continues to speak judgment against false prophets.
47	MIC	03	06	v4xh	figs-metaphor		0	it will be night for you ... the day will be dark on them	Darkness is a metaphor for Yahweh not speaking to the prophets. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
48	MIC	03	06	r42r			0	no vision for you	you will no longer see visions
49	MIC	03	07	s6nk			0	there is no answer from me	I will be silent
50	MIC	03	09	ujn2			0	detest	strongly dislike
51	MIC	03	12	k2is			0	a plowed field	a field that a farmer has plowed
52	MIC	03	12	m86y			0	a thicket	a place where many small woody plants grow
53	MIC	04	intro	pzv8	Micah 04 General Notes		0		# Micah 04 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter continues the poetic form to communicate that God will one day restore Israel. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Remanant<br>Micah speaks about a future hope and a remnant who will return to their homeland. Verses 1-8 are a vision of the future when God will restore Israel to its former glory. These verses will give hope to those about to be removed from their homeland. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]])<br>
54	MIC	04	01	rn5h	figs-metaphor		0	the mountain ... other mountains	Yahweh making the temple mount higher than all other mountains and hills is a metaphor for making his temple the most important place on earth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
55	MIC	04	01	pbd3			0	over the other mountains	Mount Zion will be the most important of all the mountains. It might also mean that this mountain will become the highest in the world, and not only in the region where it is located.
56	MIC	04	02	tm7v	figs-you		0	Come	This is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
57	MIC	04	03	b5yy			0	plowshares	a blade that people use to dig into soil so they can plant seeds
58	MIC	04	03	l4ud			0	pruning hooks	a metal tool that people use to cut off branches or stems from plants
59	MIC	04	03	vin5			0	will not lift up sword	will not threaten to start a war
60	MIC	04	06	c9uu	figs-synecdoche		0	the lame	This refers to those who cannot walk well. Being lame is a synecdoche for having any form of disability. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
61	MIC	04	06	ri25			0	gather the outcast	gather those whom I drove out of Jerusalem
62	MIC	04	08	y9gn	figs-metaphor		0	watchtower for the flock	The people of Jerusalem protecting the other people in surrounding areas is spoken of as if they were a shepherd in a watchtower watching over his flock. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
63	MIC	04	10	qn9l	figs-simile		0	Be in pain ... like a woman in labor	Micah compares the suffering the people will experience when enemies force them away from their cities to the pain a woman experiences when giving birth to a baby. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
64	MIC	04	11	b5e1			0	General Information:	Jerusalem will defeat her enemies.
65	MIC	04	12	j472	figs-simile		0	for he has gathered them like bundles of grain prepared for the threshing floor	The writer speaks of Yahweh being ready to destroy the nations as if Yahweh were a farmer who has put his bundles of grain on his threshing floor and is now ready to thresh them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
66	MIC	04	13	bj1p			0	General Information:	Yahweh presents the imagery of the threshing floor ([Micah 4:12](../04/12.md)).
67	MIC	04	13	m3uk	figs-metaphor		0	Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn to be iron, and I will make your hooves to be bronze	Yahweh speaks of the people of Zion as if they were strong oxen about to thresh wheat and their enemies were the wheat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
68	MIC	05	01	hz1y	figs-irony		0	the judge of Israel	This irony describes the king as having lost so much of his power and authority that he is really only a judge. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony]])
69	MIC	05	02	e2u4	figs-apostrophe		0	But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah	Yahweh speaks to the people of Judah, and especially to the people of Bethlehem, as if he were speaking to the town of Bethlehem itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]])
70	MIC	05	02	q7k4			0	even though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come	even though other clans in Judah have more people in them, it is one of your people who will come
71	MIC	05	03	xd41			0	will give them up	will abandon the people of Israel
72	MIC	05	03	nu1x			0	until the time when she who is in labor bears a child	This refers to the time when the ruler is born, a limited time.
73	MIC	05	04	w1e9			0	General Information:	These verses continue describing the ruler from Bethlehem.
74	MIC	05	04	kkz1			0	They will remain	the people of Israel will remain
75	MIC	05	04	yry5			0	remain	live in safety
76	MIC	05	04	jkd7			0	he will be great to the ends of the earth	All people from every nation will give honor to Israel's ruler.
77	MIC	05	06	cj7q			0	He will rescue	The ruler will rescue
78	MIC	05	07	rd4s	figs-simile		0	like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass	Dew and rain showers refresh the land and cause things to grow. The Israelites will cause the people among whom they live to live will. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
79	MIC	05	08	ty4b			0	General Information:	Yahweh promises that the Israelites who are alive after Yahweh has punished his people with war will completely defeat and rule over their enemies.
80	MIC	05	08	pc96			0	remnant of Jacob	descendants of Jacob who survive the war
81	MIC	05	08	fsg4			0	When he goes through them	when the young lion goes through the flocks of sheep
82	MIC	05	08	l3ju			0	will trample over them and tear	will jump on them so they fall down, and then he will tear
83	MIC	05	10	yvv1	figs-explicit		0	I will destroy your horses from among you and will demolish your chariots	The people of Israel used horses and chariots only in battle, and they may have traded for them with the godless nations around them. God did not want the people to trust in their weapons of war to protect them more than they trusted in him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
84	MIC	05	10	t7yg	figs-you		0	your horses ... among you ... your chariots	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
85	MIC	05	11	p7xv	figs-you		0	your land ... your strongholds	Yahweh is speaking to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
86	MIC	05	12	j7fb			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
87	MIC	05	12	b4vf	figs-you		0	your hand ... you will	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
88	MIC	05	13	udr6	figs-you		0	your carved ... your stone ... among you. You will ... your hands	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
89	MIC	05	14	dd8m	figs-you		0	your Asherah ... among you ... your cities	Yahweh continues to speak to the people of Israel as if they were one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
90	MIC	06	intro	k235	Micah 06 General Notes		0		# Micah 06 General Notes<br>#### Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter is written as a court case or lawsuit by Yahweh against His people. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/peopleofgod]])<br><br>#### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>##### Names in Lawsuit<br>Moses, Aaron and Miriam are mentioned as witnesses for Yahweh and against Israel.<br>Ahab and Omri are mentioned as kings who were evil and did not follow Yahweh. Obedience to the law of Moses is contrasted with disobedience to the law. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/testimony]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])<br>
91	MIC	06	01	zxw4	figs-personification		0	Arise and state your case before the mountains; let the hills hear your voice	Yahweh speaks as if he is in court and the mountains and hills are the judges. He commands the people of Israel to tell the judges why they have done what they did. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
92	MIC	06	02	pbw6	figs-personification		0	you mountains ... you enduring foundations of the earth	Micah is speaking to these things as if they are humans. Micah is using the mountains, hills, and foundations of the earth as an eternal witness against his people's idolatry. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
93	MIC	06	03	if48			0	General Information:	This continues Yahweh's lawsuit against the people of Israel ([Micah 6:1-2](./01.md)).
94	MIC	06	05	mpf3	translate-names		0	Beor	This is the name of Balaam's father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
95	MIC	06	05	rmf6			0	Shittim	This is the name of a place in Moab.
96	MIC	06	08	y8pq			0	He has told you	Yahweh has told you
97	MIC	06	10	s6dk			0	false measures	incorrect weights that people use with scales to increase their wealth by deceiving those with whom they trade
98	MIC	06	11	h4pk			0	deceptive weights	weights with which sellers deceive buyers
99	MIC	06	16	i4a3			0	General Information:	Yahweh continues speaking to the people of Israel.
100	MIC	06	16	tc63	translate-names		0	Omri ... Ahab	Both of these men were kings over the northern kingdom of Israel. God considered both of them to be very wicked. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
101	MIC	06	16	q68q			0	you will bear the reproach of my people	you will suffer because my people will reproach you
102	MIC	07	intro	kf61	Micah 07 General Notes		0		# Micah 07 General Notes<br>#### Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>##### Last days<br>This chapter looks forward to the hope of the coming savior for the faithful remnant. This is the future restoration of Israel when true peace will come. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/savior]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/remnant]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])<br><br>##### Prophet<br>The prophet was able to speak to God on behalf of the people. Often in this chapter, the prophet speaks in Israel's place and offers repentance to Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])<br>
103	MIC	07	01	jz29	figs-metaphor		0	no grape cluster ... no ripe early fig	Micah speaks of faithful, upright people as if they were fruit that is good to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
104	MIC	07	03	ew8e			0	General Information:	Micah continues speaking about the people of Israel.
105	MIC	07	04	nz3f	figs-simile		0	The best of them is like a brier, the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge	Briers and thorns are good for nothing and harm those who touch them. The Israelite rulers and judges did nothing good and harmed people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
106	MIC	07	04	kin3			0	the most upright	those of them who try hardest to do what is good
107	MIC	07	05	h2bv			0	General Information:	Micah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
108	MIC	07	05	cvb4			0	Do not trust any neighbor	Micah continues to show that there is no longer anyone good, honest, and loyal to God among God's people. Here he emphasizes that they cannot even trust friends or family.
109	MIC	07	06	y6bb			0	people of his own house	Micah continues to show that there is no longer anyone good, honest, and loyal to God among God's people. Here he emphasizes that they cannot even trust friends or family.
110	MIC	07	08	yb44	figs-metaphor		0	fall ... rise	These words are metaphors for suffering from disaster and then recovering. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
111	MIC	07	08	ln69	figs-metaphor		0	sit in darkness	These words are a metaphor for suffering from disaster. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
112	MIC	07	09	v4zl			0	until he pleads my cause, and executes judgment for me	Yahweh will punish the people of the other nations who harmed the people of Israel.
113	MIC	07	09	sc18			0	executes judgment for me	brings about justice for me
114	MIC	07	09	p8yt	figs-metaphor		0	He will bring me to the light	Bringing Micah from darkness ([Micah 7:8](../07/08.md)) to light is a metaphor for ending the suffering from disaster and enabling him to live well. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
115	MIC	07	09	t4wh			0	rescue me in his justice	bring justice to me and rescue me
116	MIC	07	10	j5qh	figs-simile		0	like the mud in the streets	People who walk on mud without thinking they are doing anything bad are compared with those who will destroy Israel's enemies without thinking they are doing anything evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
117	MIC	07	11	x4rg	figs-you		0	General Information:	Micah speaks to the people of Israel as if he were speaking to one man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
118	MIC	07	14	cu5w	figs-metaphor		0	They live alone in a thicket, in the midst of a pastureland	Micah speaks of his people as if they were wild animals hiding in bushes instead of livestock grazing in fields with much grass to eat. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
119	MIC	07	14	l8a3			0	a thicket	a place where many small woody plants grow
120	MIC	07	14	brz2			0	Bashan and Gilead	These regions are known as rich land for growing food.
121	MIC	07	14	whi8	figs-explicit		0	as in the old days	Bashan and Gilead had been part of Israel long ago, when David was king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
122	MIC	07	15	e3z5			0	As in the days ... them wonders	Yahweh speaks to the people.
123	MIC	07	16	mzy2	translate-symaction		0	They will put their hands on their mouths	They do this to show that they are ashamed of what they have done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
124	MIC	07	16	n9vh	figs-idiom		0	their ears will be deaf	This is an idiom. Nothing anyone says will have any effect on them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
125	MIC	07	17	e21s	figs-hyperbole		0	They will lick the dust like a snake	Snakes slither on the ground where dust gets on them, and here the people are being compared to snakes, though it is probably an exaggeration that they will lick the dust. Possible meanings are that these people 1) will literally lie on the ground in shame or 2) will be so ashamed and humbled that it will be as if they were lying on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
126	MIC	07	18	kr7v			0	the remnant of his inheritance	those of his chosen people who have survived his punishment
127	MIC	07	18	ups5			0	passes over	ignores
128	MIC	07	18	mcd3			0	does not keep his anger	does not stay angry