Micah 7:6
"For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

For the son dishonoureth the father,.... Speaks contemptibly of him; behaves rudely towards him; shows him no respect and reverence; exposes his failings, and makes him the object of his banter and ridicule; who ought to have honoured, reverenced, and obeyed him, being the instrument of his being, by whom he was brought up, fed, clothed, and provided for; base ingratitude! the daughter riseth up against her mother; by whom she has been used in the most tender and affectionate manner; this being still more unnatural, if possible, as being done by the

female sex, usually more soft and pliable; but here, losing her natural affection, and forgetting both her relation and sex, replies to her mother, giving ill language; opposes and disobeys her, chides, wrangles, and scolds, and strives and litigates with her, as the Targum: or rises up as a witness against her, to her detriment, if not to the taking away of her life: the daughter in law against her mother in law; this is not so much to be wondered at as, the former instances, which serve to encourage and embolden those that are in such a relation to speak pertly and saucily; to reproach and make, light of mothers in law, as the Targum; or slight and abuse them: a man's enemies are the men of his own house; his sons and his servants, who should honour his person, defend his property, and promote his interest; but, instead of that, do everything that is injurious to him. These words are referred to by Christ, and used by him to describe the times in which he lived, Mat 10:35 ; and the prophet may be thought to have an eye to the same, while he is settling forth the badness of his own times; and the Jews seem to think be had a regard to them, since they say (y), that, when the Messiah comes, "the son shall dishonour his father", &c. plainly having this passage in view; and the; whole agrees with the times of Christ, in which there were few good men; it was a wicked age, an adulterous generation of men, he lived among; great corruption there was in princes, priests, and people; in the civil and ecclesiastical rulers, and in all ranks and degrees of men; and he that ate bread with Christ, even Judas, lifted up his heel against him. The times in which Micah the prophet here speaks of seem to he the times of Ahaz, who was a wicked prince; and the former part of Hezekiah's reign, before a reformation was started, or at least brought about, in whose reigns he prophesied; though some have thought he here predicts the sad times in the reign of Manasseh, which is not so probable. (y) Misn. Sotah, c. 9. sect. 15.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H1121 בֵּן
Definition:

25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16 25+;ֵ˜בּןֿEzekiel 18:10; constructבֵּןGenesis 49:22(twice in verse);בֶּןֿGenesis 5:32+;בֶּןEsther 2:5;Nehemiah 6:18, & with prefixGenesis 17:17;Numbers 8:25;1 Chronicles 27:23; 2Chronicles 25:5; 31:16

Possible Meanings:
  • son (semantic_range)
  • son (semantic_range)
  • children (semantic_range)
  • youth (semantic_range)
  • young men (semantic_range)
H5034 נָבֵל
Definition:

A primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace -- disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away, A primitive root; to wilt; generally, to fall away, fail, faint; figuratively, to be foolish or (morally) wicked; causatively, to despise, disgrace -- disgrace, dishounour, lightly esteem, fade (away,

Possible Meanings:
  • sink (semantic_range)
  • drop down (semantic_range)
  • languish (semantic_range)
  • wither and fall (semantic_range)
H0001 אָב
Definition:

1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א 1947t.; constructאַבGenesis 17:4,5; (compare inאַבְרָהָםib.& elsewhere in proper names. On Hal's proposedאֲבִרseeאברהם);אֲבִי(compare Ge§§ 90, 3b, 96)Genesis 4:20+; suffixאָבִיGenesis 19:34+ (MIאבי);א

Possible Meanings:
  • father (semantic_range)
H1323 בַּת
Definition:

16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב 16+; constructGenesis 11:29+; suffixבִּתִּיDeuteronomy 22:16+;בִּתְּךָGenesis 29:18+;בִּתֵּנוּGenesis 34:17etc.; pluralבָּנוֺתGenesis 5:4+; constructבְּנוֺתGenesis 6:2+; suffixבְּנֹתַיGenesis 31:26+;ב

Possible Meanings:
  • bath (semantic_range)
H6965 קוּם
Definition:

1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1 1.קוּם628verbarise, stand up, stand; — (Late Hebrew in derived species and derivatives; Phoenician Hiph`il Participle andמקםplace; Arabicstand, rise, Ethiopicstand, stop; Sabeanמקם,place, HomChrest. 1

H0517 אֵם
Definition:

12+; constructGenesis 3:20+; suffixאִמִּיGenesis 20:12+ etc.; plural only suffixאִמֹּתֵנוּLamentations 5:3;אִמֹּתָםJeremiah 16:3;Lamentations 2:12(twice in verse); —1literal (human)mother, as parentG 12+; constructGenesis 3:20+; suffixאִמִּיGenesis 20:12+ etc.; plural only suffixאִמֹּתֵנוּLamentations 5:3;אִמֹּתָםJeremiah 16:3;Lamentations 2:12(twice in verse); —1literal (human)mother, as parentG

Possible Meanings:
  • dam (semantic_range)
  • point of departure (semantic_range)
  • division (semantic_range)
H3618 כַּלָה
Definition:

3214t.; suffixכַּלָּתוֺGenesis 11:315t.;כַּלָּתָהּRuth 1:222t., etc.; plural suffixכַּלֹּתֶיהָRuth 1:6,8,כַּלּוֺתֶיהָRuth 1:7,כַּלּוֺתֵיהֶםHosea 4:13,14; —1daughter-in-law, in reference to husband's f 3214t.; suffixכַּלָּתוֺGenesis 11:315t.;כַּלָּתָהּRuth 1:222t., etc.; plural suffixכַּלֹּתֶיהָRuth 1:6,8,כַּלּוֺתֶיהָRuth 1:7,כַּלּוֺתֵיהֶםHosea 4:13,14; —1daughter-in-law, in reference to husband's f

Possible Meanings:
  • bride (semantic_range)
H2545 חֲמוֹת
Definition:

11;Ruth 3:17;חֲמוֺתָהּRuth 1:147t.;חֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6; — of NaomiRuth 1:14;Ruth 2:11,18,19 (twice in verse);Ruth 2:23;Ruth 3:1,6,16,17;בַּת קָמָ֫ה בְאִמָּ֔הּכַּלָּה בַּחֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6.Topical Lexicon 11;Ruth 3:17;חֲמוֺתָהּRuth 1:147t.;חֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6; — of NaomiRuth 1:14;Ruth 2:11,18,19 (twice in verse);Ruth 2:23;Ruth 3:1,6,16,17;בַּת קָמָ֫ה בְאִמָּ֔הּכַּלָּה בַּחֲמֹתָהּMicah 7:6.Topical Lexicon

Possible Meanings:
  • husband’s mother (semantic_range)
H0341 אֹיֵב
Definition:

Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S Or (fully) owyeb {o-yabe'}; active participle of'ayab; hating; an adversary -- enemy, foe.see HEBREW'ayabNAS Exhaustive ConcordanceWord Originactive participle ofayab, q.v.Topical LexiconConcept and S

Possible Meanings:
  • be hostile to (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H0376 אִישׁ
Definition:

23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ 23+; constructGenesis 25:27+; suffixאִישִׁיGenesis 29:32+, etc.; pluralאִישִׁיםPsalm 141:42t. (Phoenicianאשם); usuallyאֲנָשִׁיםGenesis 12:20+, from √אנשׁq. v.; constructאַנְשֵׁיJudges 6:27+; suffixאֲנ

Possible Meanings:
  • man (semantic_range)
H1004 בּיִת
Definition:

12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch 12house(Phoenicianבת, MIבת, suffixביתה, Arabic, Aramaicבַּיְתָא,Assyrianbîtu, COTGloss, Sabeanבית,בת,fortressDHMZMG 1883, 387;templeHal257DHMZMG 1876, 697, EthiopicPalmyrene inבת עלמא,בת מקברתאsepulch

Possible Meanings:
  • lodge (semantic_range)
  • pass the night (semantic_range)

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