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“My People, What Have I Done to You?” – A Tender Question in Biblical Hebrew

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Hebrew Grammar for Beginners
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 way—“my people.” מֶה – “What?”Interrogative pronoun. Asks for explanation or cause. עָשִׂיתִי – “have I done”Verb, perfect (completed action), 1st person singular from עָשָׂה (“to do”).… Learn Hebrew
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