Micah 3:5
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Berean Study Bible
This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:

Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets Who are causing My people to err, Who are biting with their teeth, And have cried ‘Peace,’ And he who doth not give unto their mouth, They have sanctified against him war.

King James Bible
Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

Hebrew
This is what
כֹּ֚ה (kōh)
Adverb
Strong's 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

says:
אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“As for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the prophets
הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

who lead My people
עַמִּ֑י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

astray,
הַמַּתְעִ֣ים (ham·maṯ·‘îm)
Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray

who proclaim
וְקָרְא֣וּ (wə·qā·rə·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

peace
שָׁל֔וֹם (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

while they chew
הַנֹּשְׁכִ֤ים (han·nō·šə·ḵîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5391: To strike with a, sting, to oppress with usury

with their teeth,
בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם֙ (bə·šin·nê·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8127: A tooth, ivory, a cliff

but declare
וְקִדְּשׁ֥וּ (wə·qid·də·šū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

war
מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

against one
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

who puts
יִתֵּ֣ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

nothing
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

in
עָלָ֖יו (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their mouths:
פִּיהֶ֔ם (pî·hem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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