Micah 4:9

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Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?

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Hebrew words

עַתָּה'atahnowH6258לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100תָרִיעִיtari'ido you shoutH7321רֵעַrea'shoutingH7452הֲמֶלֶךְhamelekh¿ a kingH4428אֵין־'ein-[is] there notH369בָּךְbakhin youאִם־'im-or?H518יוֹעֲצֵךְyo'atzekhcounselor yourH3289אָבָד'avadhas he perishedH6כִּי־ki-thatH3588הֶחֱזִיקֵךְhechezikekhit has taken hold of youH2388חִילchilanguishH2427כַּיּוֹלֵדָה׃kaiyoledahlike <the> [woman] giving birthH3205

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