Micah 3 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 WaAAmar (And I said), “Shamaiw (you please listen), Naa (Now) Raashay (heads) Yaiqab (Jacob), WaQatzayanay (and rulers) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel): HaLawaa (NOT) Lakam (for you) LaYadaith (to know) Ath-HaMashapat (the entirety of the justice)?

2 Shanaay (Hate) Tawab (pleasant/functional), WaAhabay (and love) Raih (evil); Gazalay (tear off) Iwaram (their skin), MaIlayam (went up them) WaShaaram (and their flesh) MaIlaItzamawatham (from over off their bones);

3 WaAsharaAkalaw (And who/that eat) Shaar (flesh) Imay (my people), WaIwaram (and their skin) MaIlayam (off them), HaPashayataw ([causing] flay) WaAth-Itzamathayam (and the entirety of their bones), Patzachaw (break) WaParashaw (and chop pieces), KaAsharaBaSayar (as who/that in pot), WaKaBashar (and as flesh) BaThawak (within) Qalachath (caldron).

4 Az (At that time) YaZaiqaw (cry) Al (to) Yahawah (), WaLaa (And not) YaInah (he answer Yes)., Awatham (the entirety of them) WaYaSathar (and he hide) Panayamaw (his face) MaBaIth (them at time), HaHawayaa (which/who/that is) KaAsharaHaRaiiw (as who/that because made deeds [causing] evil) Mailalayam (their 𐤌𐤏𐤋𐤋).”

5 Kah (𐤊𐤄) YaAmar (thus says) Yahawah () Il-HaNabayaayam (over the prophets) HaMaThaihayam (who astray - plural) Ath-Imay (the entirety of my people); HaNashakayam (who 𐤍𐤔𐤊 - plural) BaShanayam (feed in their teeth), WaQaraaw (and they proclaim), “Shalawam (peace / safety)!” WaAsharaLaa (and who/that NOT) YaNathan (gave) Il-Pahayam (over whoever doesn't provide their mouths), WaQadashaw (and they prepare) Ilayaw (went up him) Malachamah (war):

6 “LaKan (For sure) Layalah (night) Lakam (over you), MaChazawan (from vision), WaChashakah (and it dark), Lakam (for you) MaQasam (from divine); WaBawaah (and go down) HaShamash (the sun) Il-HaNabayaayam (over the prophets), WaYaQadar (and black over) Ilayam (went up them) HaYawam (the day).

7 WaBawashaw (And disappointed), HaChazahayam (the seers) WaChaparaw (and diviners confounded). HaQasamayam (who yes - plural), WaItahaw (and they cover) Il-Shapam (over lips); Kalam (their every) KayaAyan (surely NO ONE) Mainah (answer) Alahayam (God).”

8 WaAwalam (And however / moreover) Anakay (I) Malaathay (fill/be full) Kach (strength / mighty / power) Ath-Rawach (the entirety of spirit / wind) Yahawah (), WaMashapat (and judgment), WaGabawarah (and might), LaHaNagayad (to [causing] declare) LaYaiqab (to Jacob) Pashaiw (his disobedience), Yashar-Al (Israel) Chataahathaw (his sin).

9 Shamaiw (You please listen), Naa (Now) Zaath (this) Raashay (heads) Bayath (house) Yaiqab (Jacob), WaQatzayanay (and rulers) Bayath (house) Yashar-Al (Israel), HaMaThaibayam (who abhor - plural) Mashapat (judgement), WaAthaKal (and the entirety of every) HaYasharah (the equity) YaIqashaw (pervert).

10 Banah (Build) Tzayawan (Zion) BaDamayam (with blood - plural), WaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem) BaIwalah (with iniquity).

11 Raashayah (Her head) BaShachad (in bribes), YaShapataw (leaders judge) WaKahanayah (and her priests) BaMachayar (in price), YaYawarahaw (teach) WaNabayaayah (and her prophets) BaKasap (tell fortunes in money): YaQasamaw (𐤒𐤎𐤌) WaIl (and over) Yahawah (), YaShainaw (lean) LaAmar (say), “HaLawaa (NOT) Yahawah () BaQarabanaw (Isn't in our midst)? Laa (NOT) ThaBawaa (disaster come) Ilayanaw (went up us) Raih (evil / dysfunction).”

12 LaKan (For sure) BaGalalakam (in your 𐤂𐤋𐤋) Tzayawan (Zion) Shadah (field / open country), ThaCharash (Therefore sake you plowed) WaYarawashalam (and Jerusalem) Iyayan (become heaps) ThaHayah (you rubble), WaHar (and mountain) HaBayath (the temple) LaBamahawath (like high places) Yair (forest).