“My People, What Have I Done to You?” – A Tender Question in Biblical Hebrew
עַמִּ֛י מֶה־עָשִׂ֥יתִי לְךָ֖ וּמָ֣ה הֶלְאֵתִ֑יךָ עֲנֵ֥ה בִֽי׃ (Micah 6:3) Literal English Translation My people, what have I done to you? And how have I wearied you? Answer me. Word-by-Word Explanation עַמִּי – “My people”Noun + possessive suffix. - עַם = “people” - י = “my” This is God addressing Israel in an intimate and personal…