Micah 6:14
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You will eat,תֹאכַל֙
(to·chal)
398: to eata prim. root
but you will not be satisfied,תִשְׂבָּ֔ע
(tis·ba,)
7646: to be sated, satisfied or surfeiteda prim. root
And your vilenessוְיֶשְׁחֲךָ֖
(ve·yesh·cha·cha)
3445: perhaps emptinessof uncertain derivation
will be in your midst.בְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָ
(be·kir·be·cha;)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
You will [try to] remove 
 
5472: to move away, backslidea prim. root
[for safekeeping], But you will not preserveתַפְלִ֔יט
(taf·lit,)
6403: to escapea prim. root
[anything], And whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(va·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you do preserveתְּפַלֵּ֖ט
(te·fal·let)
6403: to escapea prim. root
I will giveאֶתֵּֽן׃
(et·ten.)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the sword.לַחֶ֥רֶב
(la·che·rev)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
Thou shalt eat
'akal  (aw-kal')
to eat -- at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, freely, in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, quite.
but not be satisfied
saba`  (saw-bah')
to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction -- have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.
and thy casting down
yeshach  (yeh'-shakh)
hunger -- casting down.
shall be in the midst
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
of thee and thou shalt take hold
nacag  (naw-sag')
to retreat -- departing away, remove, take (hold), turn away.
but shalt not deliver
palat  (paw-lat')
to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliver -- calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.
and that which thou deliverest
palat  (paw-lat')
to slip out, i.e. escape; causatively, to deliver -- calve, carry away safe, deliver, (cause to) escape.
will I give up
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"You will eat, but you will not be satisfied, And your vileness will be in your midst. You will try to remove for safekeeping, But you will not preserve anything, And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.

King James Bible
Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will eat but not be satisfied, for there will be hunger within you. What you acquire, you cannot save, and what you do save, I will give to the sword.

International Standard Version
You'll eat, but you won't have enough; and hunger will be common among you. You'll horde things, but you won't save them, and what you preserve I'll give over to the sword.

NET Bible
You will eat, but not be satisfied. Even if you have the strength to overtake some prey, you will not be able to carry it away; if you do happen to carry away something, I will deliver it over to the sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will eat, but you won't be full. So you will always be hungry. You will put things away, but you won't save them. Anything you save I will destroy.

King James 2000 Bible
You shall eat, but not be satisfied; and hunger shall be in your midst; and you shall carry away, but shall not save; and that which you save will I give up to the sword.
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