Micah 2:8
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.

Young's Literal Translation
And yesterday My people for an enemy doth raise himself up, From the outer garment the honourable ornament ye strip off, From the confident passers by, Ye who are turning back from war.

King James Bible
Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

Hebrew
But of late
וְאֶתְמ֗וּל (wə·’eṯ·mūl)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 865: Heretofore, definitely yesterday

My people
עַמִּי֙ (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

have risen up
יְקוֹמֵ֔ם (yə·qō·w·mêm)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

like an enemy:
לְאוֹיֵ֣ב (lə·’ō·w·yêḇ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary

You strip off
תַּפְשִׁט֑וּן (tap̄·ši·ṭūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun
Strong's 6584: To strip off, make a dash, raid

the splendid
אֶ֖דֶר (’e·ḏer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 145: Glory, magnificence, a mantle, cloak

robe
שַׂלְמָ֔ה (śal·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8008: A wrapper, mantle

from unsuspecting
בֶּ֔טַח (be·ṭaḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 983: A place of refuge, safety, safely

passers-by
מֵעֹבְרִ֣ים (mê·‘ō·ḇə·rîm)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

like men returning
שׁוּבֵ֖י (šū·ḇê)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

from battle.
מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (mil·ḥā·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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