4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Micah 7:4:1 ⧉טוֹבָ֣םtovamtheir best Micah 7:4:2 ⧉כְּחֵ֔דֶקkekhedeklike a brier Micah 7:4:3 ⧉יָשָׁ֖רyasharupright Micah 7:4:4 ⧉מִמְּסוּכָ֑הmimmesukhafrom a thorn hedge Micah 7:4:5 ⧉י֤וֹםyomday of Micah 7:4:6 ⧉מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙metsapekhayour watchmen Micah 7:4:7 ⧉פְּקֻדָּתְךָ֣pekuddatkhayour punishment Micah 7:4:8 ⧉בָ֔אָהvaahas come Micah 7:4:9 ⧉עַתָּ֥הatanow Micah 7:4:10 ⧉תִהְיֶ֖הtihyeit will be Micah 7:4:11 ⧉מְבוּכָתָֽם׃mevukhatamtheir confusion |
4. Formal Translation The best among them is a brier; even the upright proves more harmful than a thorn hedge. The day your watchmen spoke of—your visitation—has arrived; now their confusion will overtake them. |
4. Dynamic Translation Even the best among them is as prickly as a brier, and those who seem upright are worse than a hedge of thorns. The day your watchmen announced—your visitation—has arrived; now they will be thrust into confusion. |