Micah 4:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But they do not knowיָֽדְעוּ֙
(ya·de·'u)
3045: to knowa prim. root
the thoughtsמַחְשְׁבֹ֣ות
(mach·she·vo·vt)
4284: thought, devicefrom chashab
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And they do not understandהֵבִ֖ינוּ
(he·vi·nu)
995: to discerna prim. root
His purpose;עֲצָתֹ֑ו
(a·tza·tov;)
6098: counsel, advicefrom yaats
For He has gatheredקִבְּצָ֖ם
(kib·be·tzam)
6908: to gather, collecta prim. root
them like sheavesכֶּעָמִ֥יר
(ke·'a·mir)
5995: a swath, row of fallen grainfrom the same as omer
to the threshing floor.גֹּֽרְנָה׃
(go·re·nah.)
1637: threshing floorfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
But they know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not the thoughts
machashabah  (makh-ash-aw-baw')
cunning (work), curious work, device(-sed), imagination, invented, means, purpose, thought.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
neither understand
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
they his counsel
`etsah  (ay-tsaw')
advice; by implication, plan; also prudence -- advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or), purpose.
for he shall gather
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
them as the sheaves
`amiyr  (aw-meer')
a bunch of grain -- handful, sheaf.
into the floor
goren  (go'-ren)
a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area -- (barn, corn, threshing-)floor, (threshing-, void) place.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD, And they do not understand His purpose; For He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

King James Bible
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But they do not know the LORD's intentions or understand His plan, that He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

International Standard Version
But they don't know the thoughts of the LORD, and they don't understand his tactics, for he will gather them like harvested grain to his threshing floor.

NET Bible
But they do not know what the LORD is planning; they do not understand his strategy. He has gathered them like stalks of grain to be threshed at the threshing floor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They don't know the thoughts of the LORD or understand his plan. He will bring them together like cut grain on the threshing floor.

King James 2000 Bible
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
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