Micah 7

“Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no…” Naming Woe keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they…” The line’s distinctive content terms include blood, brother, earth. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great…” The line’s distinctive content terms include asketh, both, desire. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy…” Naming Trust keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Therefore I will look unto the LORD ; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I will bear the indignation of the LORD , because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel…” Naming Bashan and Carmel keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.” Naming According and Egypt keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins…” The line’s distinctive content terms include compassion, depths, iniquities. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days…” Naming Abraham and Jacob keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.