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OET interlinear MIC 7:7

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וַ,אֲנִי
    2. 533433,533434
    3. And I
    4. But
    5. 589
    6. S-C,Pp1cs
    7. and,I
    8. S
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372941
    1. בַּ,יהוָה
    2. 533435,533436
    3. for YHWH
    4. Yahweh
    5. 3068
    6. S-R,Np
    7. for,Yahweh
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372942
    1. אֲצַפֶּה
    2. 533437
    3. I will watch
    4. -
    5. 6822
    6. V-Vpi1cs
    7. I_will_watch
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372943
    1. אוֹחִילָה
    2. 533438
    3. I will wait
    4. -
    5. 3176
    6. V-Vhh1cs
    7. I_will_wait
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372944
    1. לֵ,אלֹהֵי
    2. 533439,533440
    3. for the god of
    4. god
    5. 430
    6. S-R,Ncmpc
    7. for,the_God_of
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372945
    1. יִשְׁעִ,י
    2. 533441,533442
    3. my salvation of my
    4. -
    5. 3468
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    7. my_salvation_of,my
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372946
    1. יִשְׁמָעֵ,נִי
    2. 533443,533444
    3. he will hear me
    4. hear
    5. 8085
    6. VO-Vqi3ms,Sp1cs
    7. he,will_hear_me
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372947
    1. אֱלֹהָ,י
    2. 533445,533446
    3. god of my
    4. -
    5. 430
    6. S-Ncmpc,Sp1cs
    7. God_of,my
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372948
    2. 533447
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 372949

OET (OET-LV) And_I for_YHWH I_will_watch I_will_wait for_the_god_of my_salvation_of_my he_will_hear_me god_of_my.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ But as for me, I’ll look out for Yahweh.
 ⇔ ≈ I’ll wait for the god who saves me.
 ⇔ My god will hear me.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 7:1–7: Micah lamented about the wickedness of God’s people

This section is a lament of Micah that expresses his sorrow about the lack of righteous people in the land. In 7:1–6, he talked about the wickedness of the people using a combination of figures of speech and direct speech. In 7:7, he concluded the lament by expressing his own hope in the LORD.

Some scholars and versions place 7:7 in the next section. However, expressions of both sorrow and hope are features in some other laments, such as in the Psalms.Psalm 55 is one example. NICOT (pages 383–385). Also, both 7:1 and 7:7 have first-person pronouns and verbs that enclose third-person descriptions in 7:2–6. This change of word forms probably indicates the start and end of the lament.UBS (pages 244–256).

Here are some other examples of section headings:

The Total Corruption of the People (NRSV)

Israel’s Misery (NIV)

Misery Turned to Hope (NLT)

7:7a–c

But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

7:7a

But as for me: In this part of the lament the tone/mood changes from negative to positive.NICOT (page 389) notes that the change from general pessimism to personal optimism is typical of the lament form. This phrase introduces a strong contrast between the unfaithful people and Micah’s own hope in the LORD.NAC (pages 124–125) and Waltke 2007 (page 429).

Here are some ways to translate this clause:

I will look to the LORD: In this clause part, Micah indicated that he expected the LORD to fulfill his promises to the people of Israel and had faith that he would do so.TWOT #1950 states that the word expresses the posture of faith. Also, NAC, EBC, and TOTC.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause part:

I will look to the Lord for help (NCV)

I will watch for the Lord (GNT)

I will keep watching for the Lord (NET)

I will wait for the God of my salvation: In this clause part, Micah indicated that he had confidence that God would save him. In Hebrew, the word wait has a form that means “to be committed/resolved to wait.”NAC (page 125) describes the verb form as a “cohortative of resolve,” meaning “I am resolved to wait for God my Savior to act.”

The phrase God of my salvation is a title that describes God as the savior/deliverer. In some languages it may be more natural to translate the title in a different way. For example:

I will wait for God to save me (NCV)

I will put my trust in God my savior (NAB)

God: In this title, the Hebrew word for God is a form of elohim and not Yahweh. Some versions translate as God instead of “LORD.” Use your general term for God here.

7:7c

My God will hear me: In this clause part, Micah indicated his certainty that God would hear his prayer. The phrase My God indicates a close relationship with God. Again, the Hebrew word for God is a form of elohim here.

Here are some ways to translate this clause part:

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

וַ⁠אֲנִי֙ בַּ⁠יהוָ֣ה אֲצַפֶּ֔ה

and,I for,Yahweh look

The pronoun I refers to Micah, and he repeats it in order to emphasize the contrast between himself and the people he has been describing. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [But I, Micah, will watch for Yahweh]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

לֵ⁠אלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑⁠י

for,the_God_of my_salvation_of,my

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of salvation, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the God who saves me]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

וַ⁠אֲנִי֙ בַּ⁠יהוָ֣ה אֲצַפֶּ֔ה אוֹחִ֖ילָה לֵ⁠אלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׁעִ֑⁠י יִשְׁמָעֵ֖⁠נִי אֱלֹהָֽ⁠י

and,I for,Yahweh look wait for,the_God_of my_salvation_of,my he,will_hear_me God_of,my

Micah uses the word But here to indicate a contrast between the corrupt people he has just described and himself. In your translation, indicate this contrast in a way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [But I, in contrast to them, will watch for Yahweh; I shall wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. And I
    2. But
    3. 1987,179
    5. 533433,533434
    6. S-C,Pp1cs
    8. S
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372941
    1. for YHWH
    2. Yahweh
    3. 846,3354
    5. 533435,533436
    6. S-R,Np
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372942
    1. I will watch
    2. -
    3. 6681
    5. 533437
    6. V-Vpi1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372943
    1. I will wait
    2. -
    3. 3224
    5. 533438
    6. V-Vhh1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372944
    1. for the god of
    2. god
    3. 3705,38
    5. 533439,533440
    6. S-R,Ncmpc
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372945
    1. my salvation of my
    2. -
    3. 3094,1978
    5. 533441,533442
    6. S-Ncmsc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372946
    1. he will hear me
    2. hear
    3. 7841,1978
    5. 533443,533444
    6. VO-Vqi3ms,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372947
    1. god of my
    2. -
    3. 38,1978
    5. 533445,533446
    6. S-Ncmpc,Sp1cs
    8. -
    9. Person=God; Y-710; TProphecies_of_Micah
    10. 372948

OET (OET-LV) And_I for_YHWH I_will_watch I_will_wait for_the_god_of my_salvation_of_my he_will_hear_me god_of_my.

OET (OET-RV)  ⇔ But as for me, I’ll look out for Yahweh.
 ⇔ ≈ I’ll wait for the god who saves me.
 ⇔ My god will hear me.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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