Micah 6:14
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Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.
In other translations
Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.
Hebrew words
אַתָּה'atahyouH859תֹאכַלtokhalyou will eatH398וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808תִשְׂבָּעtisba'you will be satisfiedH7646וְיֶשְׁחֲךָveyeshchakhaand emptiness yourH3445בְּקִרְבֶּךָbekirbecha[will be] in midst yourH7130וְתַסֵּגvetasegand you will carry awayH5253וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808תַפְלִיטtaflityou will bring to safetyH6403וַאֲשֶׁרva'asherand [that] whichH834תְּפַלֵּטtefaletyou will bring to safetyH6403לַחֶרֶבlacherevto the swordH2719אֶתֵּן׃'etenI will giveH5414
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