King James Version

Micah 2:8

Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

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וְאֶתְמ֗וּלveetmuland yesterאֶתְמוֹלconjunction, adverb — “and yester”H865heretofore; definitely yesterday[phrase] before (that) time, [phrase] heretofore, of late (old), [phrase] times past, yester(day).עַמִּי֙amipeopleעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.לְאוֹיֵ֣בleoyevto enemyאֹיֵבpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “to enemy”, a verb used as a describing wordH341hating; an adversaryenemy, foe.יְקוֹמֵ֔םyeqomemriseקוּםverb, polel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…מִמּ֣וּלmimulfrom frontמוּלpreposition, preposition — “from front”H4136properly, abrupt, i.e. a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite(over) against, before, (fore-) front, from, (God-) ward, toward, with.שַׂלְמָ֔הsalmahclothesשַׂלְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “clothes”, the ordinary formH8008a dressclothes, garment, raiment.אֶ֖דֶרedergoodlyאֶדֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “goodly”, the ordinary formH145amplitude, i.e. (concrete) a mantle; also (figuratively) splendorgoodly, robe.תַּפְשִׁט֑וּןtafshitunflayפָּשַׁטverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, paragogic nun — “flay”, an unfinished actionH6584to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe, plunder, flay, etc.)fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self).מֵעֹבְרִ֣יםmeoverimfrom alienateעָבַרpreposition, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “from alienate”, a verb used as a describing wordH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…בֶּ֔טַחbetachassuranceבֶּטַחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “assurance”, the ordinary formH983properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling (trust); often (adverb with or without preposition) safelyassurance, boldly, (without) care(-less), confidence, hope, safe(-ly, -ty), secure, surely.שׁוּבֵ֖יshuveagainשׁוּבverb, qal, passive participle, construct — “again”, a verb used as a describing wordH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…מִלְחָמָֽהmilchamahbattleמִלְחָמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “battle”, the ordinary formH4421a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare)battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But of late My people is risen up as an enemy; with the garment ye strip also the mantle from them that pass by securely, so that they are as men returning from war.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

Young’s Literal Translation

And yesterday My people for an enemy doth raise himself up, From the outer garment the honourable ornament ye strip off, From the confident passers by, Ye who are turning back from war.

World English Bible

But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.

Darby Translation

But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip off the mantle with the garment from them that pass by securely, that are averse from war.

Douay-Rheims

But my people, on the contrary, are risen up as an enemy: you have taken away the cloak off from the coat: and them that passed harmless you have turned to war.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But of late My people is risen up as an enemy; with the garment ye strip also the mantle from them that pass by securely, so that they are as men returning from war.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Even beforetime my people withstood him as an enemy against his peace; they have stripped off his skin to remove hope in the conflict of war.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔμπροσθεν ὁ λαός μου εἰς ἔχθραν ἀντέστη, κατέναντι τῆς εἰρήνης αὐτοῦ· τὴν δορὰν αὐτοῦ ἐξέδειραν, τοῦ ἀφελέσθαι ἐλπίδας συντριμμὸν πολέμου.