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[1] Yahweh’s§ word that came to Micah of Morasheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
[2] Hear, you peoples, all of you!
Listen, O earth, and all that is therein.
Let the Lord§ Yahweh be witness against you,
the Lord from his holy temple.
[3] For behold,§ Yahweh comes out of his place,
and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
[4] The mountains melt under him,
and the valleys split apart like wax before the fire,
like waters that are poured down a steep place. [5] “All this is for the disobedience of Jacob,
and for the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the disobedience of Jacob?
Isn’t it Samaria?
And what are the high places of Judah?
Aren’t they Jerusalem?
[6] Therefore I will make Samaria like a rubble heap of the field,
like places for planting vineyards;
and I will pour down its stones into the valley,
and I will uncover its foundations.
[7] All her idols will be beaten to pieces,
all her temple gifts will be burned with fire,
and I will destroy all her images;
for of the hire of a prostitute has she gathered them,
and to the hire of a prostitute shall they return.” [8] For this I will lament and wail.
I will go stripped and naked.
I will howl like the jackals
and mourn like the ostriches.
[9] For her wounds are incurable;
for it has come even to Judah.
It reaches to the gate of my people,
even to Jerusalem.
[10] Don’t tell it in Gath.
Don’t weep at all.
At Beth Ophrahⓘ I have rolled myself in the dust.
[11] Pass on, inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame.
The inhabitant of Zaanan won’t come out.
The wailing of Beth Ezel will take from you his protection.
[12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good,
because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.
[13] Harness the chariot to the swift steed, inhabitant of Lachish.
She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion;
for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
[14] Therefore you will give a parting gift to Moresheth Gath.
The houses of Achzib will be a deceitful thing to the kings of Israel.
[15] I will yet bring a conqueror to you, inhabitants of Mareshah.
The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.
[16] Shave your heads,
and cut off your hair for the children of your delight.
Enlarge your baldness like the vulture,
for they have gone into captivity from you!
[2] Hear, you peoples, all of you!
Listen, O earth, and all that is therein.
Let the Lord§ Yahweh be witness against you,
the Lord from his holy temple.
[3] For behold,§ Yahweh comes out of his place,
and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
[4] The mountains melt under him,
and the valleys split apart like wax before the fire,
like waters that are poured down a steep place. [5] “All this is for the disobedience of Jacob,
and for the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the disobedience of Jacob?
Isn’t it Samaria?
And what are the high places of Judah?
Aren’t they Jerusalem?
[6] Therefore I will make Samaria like a rubble heap of the field,
like places for planting vineyards;
and I will pour down its stones into the valley,
and I will uncover its foundations.
[7] All her idols will be beaten to pieces,
all her temple gifts will be burned with fire,
and I will destroy all her images;
for of the hire of a prostitute has she gathered them,
and to the hire of a prostitute shall they return.” [8] For this I will lament and wail.
I will go stripped and naked.
I will howl like the jackals
and mourn like the ostriches.
[9] For her wounds are incurable;
for it has come even to Judah.
It reaches to the gate of my people,
even to Jerusalem.
[10] Don’t tell it in Gath.
Don’t weep at all.
At Beth Ophrahⓘ I have rolled myself in the dust.
[11] Pass on, inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame.
The inhabitant of Zaanan won’t come out.
The wailing of Beth Ezel will take from you his protection.
[12] For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good,
because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.
[13] Harness the chariot to the swift steed, inhabitant of Lachish.
She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion;
for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
[14] Therefore you will give a parting gift to Moresheth Gath.
The houses of Achzib will be a deceitful thing to the kings of Israel.
[15] I will yet bring a conqueror to you, inhabitants of Mareshah.
The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.
[16] Shave your heads,
and cut off your hair for the children of your delight.
Enlarge your baldness like the vulture,
for they have gone into captivity from you!
Footnotes
- “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
- The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
- “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
- Beth Ophrah means literally “House of Dust.”
King James Version
[1] The wordH1697 of the LordH3068 that came to MicahH4318 the MorasthiteH4183 in the daysH3117 of Jotham,H3147 Ahaz,H271 [and] Hezekiah,H3169 kingsH4428 of Judah,H3063 which he sawH2372(QalPerf) concerning SamariaH8111 and Jerusalem.H3389 [2] Hear,H8085(QalImpv) all ye people;H5971 hearken,H7181(HiphImpv) O earth,H776 and all that thereinH4393 is: and let the LordH136 GodH3069 be witnessH5707 against you, the LordH136 from his holyH6944 temple.H1964 [3] For, behold, the LordH3068 cometh forthH3318(QalActPtc) out of his place,H4725 and will come down,H3381(QalPerf) and treadH1869(QalPerf) upon the high placesH1116 of the earth.H776 [4] And the mountainsH2022 shall be moltenH4549(NiphPerf) under him, and the valleysH6010 shall be cleft,H1234(HithImpf) as waxH1749 beforeH6440 the fire,H784 [and] as the watersH4325 [that are] pouredH5064(HophPtc) down a steep place.H4174 [5] For the transgressionH6588 of JacobH3290 [is] all this, and for the sinsH2403 of the houseH1004 of Israel.H3478 What [is] the transgressionH6588 of Jacob?H3290 [is it] not Samaria?H8111 and what [are] the high placesH1116 of Judah?H3063 [are they] not Jerusalem?H3389 [6] Therefore I will makeH7760(QalPerf) SamariaH8111 as an heapH5856 of the field,H7704 [and] as plantingsH4302 of a vineyard:H3754 and I will pour downH5064(HiphPerf) the stonesH68 thereof into the valley,H1516 and I will discoverH1540(PielImpf) the foundationsH3247 thereof. [7] And all the graven imagesH6456 thereof shall be beaten to pieces,H3807(HophImpf) and all the hiresH868 thereof shall be burnedH8313(NiphImpf) with the fire,H784 and all the idolsH6091 thereof will I layH7760(QalImpf) desolate:H8077 for she gatheredH6908(PielPerf) [it] of the hireH868 of an harlot,H2181(QalActPtc) and they shall returnH7725(QalImpf) to the hireH868 of an harlot.H2181(QalActPtc) [8] Therefore I will wailH5594(QalImpf) and howl,H3213(HiphImpf) I will goH3212(QalImpf) strippedH7758(Qere) and naked:H6174 I will makeH6213(QalImpf) a wailingH4553 like the dragons,H8577 and mourningH60 as the owls.H1323 [9] For her woundH4347 [is] incurable;H605(QalPasPtc) for it is comeH935(QalPerf) unto Judah;H3063 he is comeH5060(QalPerf) unto the gateH8179 of my people,H5971 [even] to Jerusalem.H3389 [10] DeclareH5046(HiphImpf) ye [it] not at Gath,H1661 weepH1058(QalImpf) ye not at all:H1058(QalInf) in the house of AphrahH1036 rollH6428(HithImpv/Qere) thyself in the dust.H6083 [11] Pass ye away,H5674(QalImpv) thou inhabitantH3427(QalActPtc) of Saphir,H8208 having thy shameH1322 naked:H6181 the inhabitantH3427(QalActPtc) of ZaananH6630 came not forthH3318(QalPerf) in the mourningH4553 of Bethezel;H1018 he shall receiveH3947(QalImpf) of you his standing.H5979 [12] For the inhabitantH3427(QalActPtc) of MarothH4796 waited carefullyH2342(QalPerf) for good:H2896 but evilH7451 came downH3381(QalPerf) from the LordH3068 unto the gateH8179 of Jerusalem.H3389 [13] O thou inhabitantH3427(QalActPtc) of Lachish,H3923 bindH7573(QalImpv) the chariotH4818 to the swift beast:H7409 she [is] the beginningH7225 of the sinH2403 to the daughterH1323 of Zion:H6726 for the transgressionsH6588 of IsraelH3478 were foundH4672(NiphPerf) in thee. [14] Therefore shalt thou giveH5414(QalImpf) presentsH7964 to Moreshethgath:H4182 the housesH1004 of AchzibH392 [shall be] a lieH391 to the kingsH4428 of Israel.H3478 [15] Yet will I bringH935(HiphImpf) an heirH3423(QalActPtc) unto thee, O inhabitantH3427(QalActPtc) of Mareshah:H4762 he shall comeH935(QalImpf) unto AdullamH5725 the gloryH3519 of Israel.H3478 [16] Make thee bald,H7139(QalImpv) and pollH1494(QalImpv) thee for thy delicateH8588 children;H1121 enlargeH7337(HiphImpv) thy baldnessH7144 as the eagle;H5404 for they are gone into captivityH1540(QalPerf) from thee.
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