Micah 2:5
"Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot,.... This confirms what was before delivered in a parabolical way, and as a lamentation; and is spoken either to the false prophet, as Kimchi; who should not be, nor have any posterity to inherit by lot the land of Israel; or to those oppressors

that took away houses and fields from others, these should have no part nor lot in the land any more; or rather to the whole, people of Israel, who should no more inherit their land after their captivity, as they have not to this day. The allusion is to the distribution of the land by lot, and the dividing of it by a cord or line, as in Joshua's time; but now there should be no land in the possession of Israelites to be divided among them; nor any people to divide it to, being scattered up and down in the world, and so no need of any person to be employed in such service; nor any sanhedrim or court of judicature to apply unto for a just and equal division and distribution, who perhaps may be meant in the next clause: in the congregation of the Lord; unless this is to be understood of the body of the people, who were formerly called the congregation of the Lord, Deu 23:1 ; though now they had forfeited this character, and are only called so ironically, as some think. Aben Ezra interprets it, when the Lord returns the captivity of his people; and so Kimchi, who applies it to the false prophet, as before observed, who at this time should have no part nor lot in the land.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H3651 כֵּן
Definition:

29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ 29+ (on possibly construct see2near the end); pluralכֵּנִיםGenesis 42:11,19,31,33,34; —1right, usually indecl., often as substantivea right thing, especially with vbb.dicendiExodus 10:29(J)כֵּן דִּבַּ

Possible Meanings:
  • thus (semantic_range)
  • as follows (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H1961 הָיָה
Definition:

1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu 1+;וְהָיָהconsecutiveGenesis 4:14+; 3 feminine singularהָֽיְתָהGenesis 1:2+;הָיָ֑תָהIsaiah 14:243t.;וְהָֽיְתָהconsecutiveGenesis 9:13+;והית2Kings 9:37 Kt (Qrוְהָֽיְתָה); 2 masculine singularהָיִיתָDeu

Possible Meanings:
  • fall out (semantic_range)
  • come to pass (semantic_range)
  • become (semantic_range)
  • be (semantic_range)
  • Fall out (semantic_range)
H7993 שָׁלַךְ
Definition:

3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im 3+; 2 masculine singular suffix consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְּתּוֺJeremiah 51:63; 2feminine plural consecutiveוְהִשְׁלַכְתֶּ֫נָהAmos 4:3, etc.;ImperfectיַשְׁלִיךְIsaiah 2:20,וַיַּשְׁלֵךְJudges 9:17+, etc.;Im

Possible Meanings:
  • cormorant (semantic_range)
H2256 חֶבֶל
Definition:

Or chebel {khay'-bel}; fromchabal; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if t Or chebel {khay'-bel}; fromchabal; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if t

Possible Meanings:
  • hurt (semantic_range)
  • injury (semantic_range)
H1486 גּוֹרָל
Definition:

8& (Joshua 21:10, but see below)femininelot: (Late Hebrewid.& denominative Hiph`ilהִגְרִילcast lots) — absolute׳גJoshua 16:151t.; constructגּוֺרַלJoshua 18:112t.,גֹּרַלNumbers 36:3; suffixגּוֺרָלִיPsa 8& (Joshua 21:10, but see below)femininelot: (Late Hebrewid.& denominative Hiph`ilהִגְרִילcast lots) — absolute׳גJoshua 16:151t.; constructגּוֺרַלJoshua 18:112t.,גֹּרַלNumbers 36:3; suffixגּוֺרָלִיPsa

Possible Meanings:
  • thing assigned (semantic_range)
  • apportioned (semantic_range)
H6951 קָהָל
Definition:

15assembly, convocation, congregation; — absolute׳קJeremiah 31:8+; constructקְהַלExodus 12:6+; suffixקְהָלָ֑ךָEzekiel 38:13, etc.; plural suffixקְהָלֶיךָEzekiel 38:7; —1assemblyspecially convoked:a.fo 15assembly, convocation, congregation; — absolute׳קJeremiah 31:8+; constructקְהַלExodus 12:6+; suffixקְהָלָ֑ךָEzekiel 38:13, etc.; plural suffixקְהָלֶיךָEzekiel 38:7; —1assemblyspecially convoked:a.fo

Possible Meanings:
  • assemble as a (semantic_range)
  • assemble as a (semantic_range)
  • summon an assembly (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)

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