Micah 3:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Therefore,לָכֵן֙
(la·chen)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
on accountבִּגְלַלְכֶ֔ם
(big·lal·chem,)
1558: an accountfrom an unused word
of you Zionצִיֹּ֖ון
(tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
will be plowedתֵֽחָרֵ֑שׁ
(te·cha·resh;)
2790a: to cut in, engrave, plow, devisea prim. root
as a field,שָׂדֶ֣ה
(sa·deh)
7704: field, landfrom the same as saday
Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
(vi·ru·sha·lim)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem
will becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֔ה
(tih·yeh,)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a heap of ruins,עִיִּ֣ין
(i·yin)
5856: a ruin, heap of ruinsfrom avah
And the mountainוְהַ֥ר
(ve·har)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
of the templeהַבַּ֖יִת
(hab·ba·yit)
1004: a housea prim. root
[will become] high placesלְבָמֹ֥ות
(le·va·mo·vt)
1116: a high placeof uncertain derivation
of a forest.יָֽעַר׃
(ya·'ar.)
3293a: wood, forest, thicketfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Therefore shall Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
for your sake
galal  (gaw-lawl')
a circumstance (as rolled around); only used adverbially, on account of -- because of, for (sake).
be plowed
charash  (khaw-rash')
to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material)
as a field
sadeh  (saw-deh')
from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field (as flat) -- country, field, ground, land, soil, wild.
and Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
shall become heaps
`iy  (ee)
a ruin (as if overturned) -- heap.
and the mountain
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
as the high places
bamah  (bam-maw')
an elevation -- height, high place, wave.
of the forest
ya`ar  (yah'-ar)
a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, on account of you Zion will be plowed as a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the mountain of the temple will become high places of a forest.

King James Bible
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become ruins, and the hill of the temple mount will be a thicket.

International Standard Version
"Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed up like a field, and Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble, and the Temple Mount like a forest high place."

NET Bible
Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed up like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, and the Temple Mount will become a hill overgrown with brush!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a pile of rubble, and the temple mountain will become a worship site covered with trees.

King James 2000 Bible
Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, and the mountain of the house like the high places of the forest.
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