Tanach
Michah 5:7-14 מיכה ה׳:ז׳-י״ד
Part of: Chapter 5
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וְהָיָה שְׁאֵרִית יַעֲקֹב בַּגּוֹיִם בְּקֶרֶב עַמִּים רַבִּים כְּאַרְיֵה בְּבַהֲמוֹת יַעַר כִּכְפִיר בְּעֶדְרֵי־צֹאן אֲשֶׁר אִם־עָבַר וְרָמַס וְטָרַף וְאֵין מַצִּֽיל׃
And the remnant of Ya῾aqov shall be among the nations in the midst of many peoples like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, treads down, and tears in pieces, and none can deliver.
And the remnant of Ya῾aqov shall be among the nations in the midst of many peoples like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, treads down, and tears in pieces, and none can deliver.
Rashi
וְרָמַס וְטָרַף. רָמַס הִיא דְרִיסַת הָאֲרִי כְּשֶׁהוּא רָעֵב וְאוֹכְלוֹ בִּמְקוֹמוֹ, וְטָרַף הוּא כְּשֶׁנּוֹשֵׂא אֶת הַטֶּרֶף לִמְעוֹנוֹתָיו בִּשְׁבִיל גּוּרוֹתָיו וּלְבִיאוֹתָיו:
which treads down and tears in pieces Heb. רָמַס. This is the lion’s treading down [an animal] when he [the lion] is hungry and eating it in its place. Tearing (טָרַף) is when he carries the prey to his den for his cubs and his lionesses.
תָּרֹם יָדְךָ עַל־צָרֶיךָ וְכׇל־אֹיְבֶיךָ יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃
Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thy adversaries, and all thy enemies shall be cut off.
Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thy adversaries, and all thy enemies shall be cut off.
וְהָיָה בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא נְאֻם־יְהֹוָה וְהִכְרַתִּי סוּסֶיךָ מִקִּרְבֶּךָ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּי מַרְכְּבֹתֶֽיךָ׃
And it shall come to pass on that day, says the Lord, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
And it shall come to pass on that day, says the Lord, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Rashi
וְהִכְרַתִּי סוּסֶיךָ. הִיא עֶזְרַת מִצְרַיִם שֶׁאַתֶּם נִשְׁעָנִים עֲלֵיהֶם לְהַמְצִיאֲכֶם סוּסִים:
that I will cut your horses—the Egyptian aid upon which you rely to supply you with horses.
וְהִכְרַתִּי עָרֵי אַרְצֶךָ וְהָרַסְתִּי כׇּל־מִבְצָרֶֽיךָ׃
and I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strongholds:
and I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strongholds:
Rashi
וְהִכְרַתִּי עָרֵי אַרְצֶךָ. וְלֹא תִצְטָרֵךְ לְעָרֵי מִבְצָר:
And I will destroy your cities—And you will no longer need fortified cities.
וְהִכְרַתִּי כְשָׁפִים מִיָּדֶךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִים לֹא יִֽהְיוּ־לָֽךְ׃
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
וְהִכְרַתִּי פְסִילֶיךָ וּמַצֵּבוֹתֶיךָ מִקִּרְבֶּךָ וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶה עוֹד לְמַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶֽיךָ׃
thy carved idols and thy pillars also will I cut off, out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands.
thy carved idols and thy pillars also will I cut off, out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands.
וְנָתַשְׁתִּי אֲשֵׁירֶיךָ מִקִּרְבֶּךָ וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּי עָרֶֽיךָ׃
And I will pluck up thy Asherim out of the midst of thee: and I will destroy thy cities.
And I will pluck up thy Asherim out of the midst of thee: and I will destroy thy cities.
Rashi
וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּי עָרֶיךָ. ״וַאֲשֵׁיצֵי בַּעֲלֵי דְבָבָךְ״, וְכֵן (ישעיהו יד:כא) ״וּמָלְאוּ פְנֵי תֵבֵל עָרִים״ וְכֵן (שמואל א כח) ״וַיְהִי עָרֶךָ״:
and I will destroy your enemies Heb. עָרֶיךָ. Jonathan renders: And I will destroy your enemies. Similarly, (Isa. 14:21) “And fill the surface of the earth with enemies (עָרִים),” and (I Sam. 28:16) “And has become your adversary (עָרֶךָ).”
וְעָשִׂיתִי בְּאַף וּבְחֵמָה נָקָם אֶת־הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹא שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ {פ}
And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the nations, such as they have not heard.
And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the nations, such as they have not heard.
כְּאַרְיֵה בְּבַהֲמוֹת יַעַר. כָּךְ יְהִי מַלְכָּם שַׁלִּיט בַּכֹּל:
like a lion among the beasts of the forest—So will their king rule over all.