Micah 1:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the residents
יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת (yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Maroth
מָר֑וֹת (mā·rō·wṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4796: Maroth -- a place in Judah

pined
חָ֥לָֽה (ḥā·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick

for good,
לְט֖וֹב (lə·ṭō·wḇ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

but
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

calamity
רָע֙ (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

came down
יָ֤רַד (yā·raḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

from
מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ)
Preposition-m | Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the LORD,
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

even to the gate
לְשַׁ֖עַר (lə·ša·‘ar)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of Jerusalem.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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