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World English Bible Classic
[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!

Footnotes

  1. § 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
  2. § 1:2 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
  3. § 1:3 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
  4. ⓘ 1:10 Beth Ophrah means literally “House of Dust.”
King James Version
[1] The word H1697 of the Lord H3068 that came to Micah H4318 the Morasthite H4183 in the days H3117 of Jotham, H3147 Ahaz, H271 and Hezekiah, H3169 kings H4428 of Judah, H3063 which H834 he saw H2372 concerning H5921 Samaria H8111 and Jerusalem. H3389

The House of Israel

[2] Hear, H8085 all H3605 ye people; H5971 hearken, H7181 O earth, H776 and all that therein H4393 is:§ and let the Lord H136 God H3069 be witness H5707 against you, the Lord H136 from his holy H6944 temple. H1964 [3] For, behold, the Lord H3068 cometh forth H3318 out of his place, H4725 and will come down, H3381 and tread H1869 upon H5921 the high places H1116 of the earth. H776 [4] And the mountains H2022 shall be molten H4549 under him, and the valleys H6010 shall be cleft, H1234 as wax H1749 before H6440 the fire, H784 and as the waters H4325 that are poured H5064 down a steep place. H4174§ [5] For the transgression H6588 of Jacob H3290 is all this, and for the sins H2403 of the house H1004 of Israel. H3478 What is the transgression H6588 of Jacob? H3290 is it not Samaria? H8111 and what are the high places H1116 of Judah? H3063 are they not Jerusalem? H3389 [6] Therefore I will make H7760 Samaria H8111 as an heap H5856 of the field, H7704 and as plantings H4302 of a vineyard: H3754 and I will pour down H5064 the stones H68 thereof into the valley, H1516 and I will discover H1540 the foundations H3247 thereof. [7] And all the graven images H6456 thereof shall be beaten to pieces, H3807 and all the hires H868 thereof shall be burned H8313 with the fire, H784 and all the idols H6091 thereof will I lay H7760 desolate: H8077 for H3588 she gathered H6908 it of the hire H868 of an harlot, H2181 and they shall return H7725 to the hire H868 of an harlot. H2181 [8] Therefore I will wail H5594 and howl, H3213 I will go H3212 stripped H7758 H7758 and naked: H6174 I will make H6213 a wailing H4553 like the dragons, H8577 and mourning H60 as the owls. H1323§ H3284 [9] For H3588 her wound H4347 is incurable; H605§ for H3588 it is come H935 unto H5704 Judah; H3063 he is come H5060 unto H5704 the gate H8179 of my people, H5971 even to Jerusalem. H3389

The House of Judah

[10] Declare H5046 ye it not at Gath, H1661 weep H1058 ye not at all: H1058 in the house of Aphrah H1036ⓘ roll H6428 H6428 thyself in the dust. H6083 [11] Pass ye away, H5674 thou inhabitant H3427§ of Saphir, H8208§ having thy shame H1322 naked: H6181 the inhabitant H3427 of Zaanan H6630§ came not forth H3318 in the mourning H4553 of Beth-ezel; H1018§ he shall receive H3947 of you his standing. H5979 [12] For H3588 the inhabitant H3427 of Maroth H4796 waited§ carefully H2342 for H3588 good: H2896 but evil H7451 came down H3381 from the Lord H3068 unto the gate H8179 of Jerusalem. H3389 [13] O thou inhabitant H3427 of Lachish, H3923 bind H7573 the chariot H4818 to the swift beast: H7409 she is the beginning H7225 of the sin H2403 to the daughter H1323 of Zion: H6726 for H3588 the transgressions H6588 of Israel H3478 were found H4672 in thee. [14] Therefore shalt thou give H5414 presents H7964 to§ Moresheth-gath: H4182 the houses H1004 of Achzib H392ⓘ shall be a lie H391 to the kings H4428 of Israel. H3478 [15] Yet will I bring H935 an heir H3423 unto thee, O inhabitant H3427 of Mareshah: H4762 he shall come H935 unto Adullam H5725 the glory H3519 of Israel. H3478 [16] Make thee bald, H7139 and poll H1494 thee for thy delicate H8588 children; H1121 enlarge H7337 thy baldness H7144 as the eagle; H5404 for H3588 they are gone into captivity H1540 from thee.

Footnotes

  1. § 1:2 Heb. the fullness thereof
  2. § 1:4 Heb. a descent
  3. § 1:8 Heb. daughters of the owl
  4. § 1:9 Or, she is greviously sick of her wounds
  5. ⓘ 1:10 That is, dust
  6. § 1:11a Heb. inhabitress
  7. § 1:11b Or, thou that dwellest fairly
  8. § 1:11c Or, the country of flocks
  9. § 1:11d Or, a place near
  10. § 1:12 Or, was grieved
  11. § 1:14a Or, for
  12. ⓘ 1:14b That is, a lie
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 λόγος G3056 κυρίου G2962 πρὸς G4314 Μιχαιαν τὸν G3588 τοῦ G3588 Μωρασθι ἐν G1722 ἡμέραις G2250 Ιωαθαμ G2488 καὶ G2532 Αχαζ G881 καὶ G2532 Εζεκιου G1478 βασιλέων G935 Ιουδα, ὑπὲρ G5228 ὧν G3739 εἶδεν G1492 περὶ G4012 Σαμαρείας G4540 καὶ G2532 περὶ G4012 Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 [2] Ἀκούσατε, G191 λαοί, G2992 λόγους, G3056 καὶ G2532 προσεχέτω G4337 ἡ G3588 γῆ G1093 καὶ G2532 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 ἐν G1722 αὐτῇ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 κύριος G2962 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν G5213 εἰς G1519 μαρτύριον, G3142 κύριος G2962 ἐξ G1537 οἴκου G3624 ἁγίου G40 αὐτοῦ· G846 [3] διότι G1360 ἰδοὺ G2400 κύριος G2962 ἐκπορεύεται G1607 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 τόπου G5117 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 καταβήσεται G2597 καὶ G2532 ἐπιβήσεται G1910 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 ὕψη G5311 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 [4] καὶ G2532 σαλευθήσεται G4531 τὰ G3588 ὄρη G3735 ὑποκάτωθεν αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 αἱ G3588 κοιλάδες τακήσονται G5080 ὡς G5613 κηρὸς ἀπὸ G575 προσώπου G4383 πυρὸς G4442 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ὕδωρ G5204 καταφερόμενον G2702 ἐν G1722 καταβάσει. G2600 [5] Διὰ G1223 ἀσέβειαν G763 Ιακωβ G2384 πάντα G3956 ταῦτα G5023 καὶ G2532 διὰ G1223 ἁμαρτίαν G266 οἴκου G3624 Ισραηλ. G2474 Τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 ἀσέβεια G763 τοῦ G3588 Ιακωβ; G2384 Οὐ G3756 Σαμάρεια; G4540 Καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 ἡ G3588 ἁμαρτία G266 οἴκου G3624 Ιουδα; Οὐχὶ G3780 Ιερουσαλημ; G2419 [6] Καὶ G2532 θήσομαι G5087 Σαμάρειαν G4540 εἰς G1519 ὀπωροφυλάκιον ἀγροῦ G68 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 φυτείαν G5451 ἀμπελῶνος G290 καὶ G2532 κατασπάσω εἰς G1519 χάος τοὺς G3588 λίθους G3037 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 θεμέλια G2310 αὐτῆς G846 ἀποκαλύψω· G601 [7] καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 γλυπτὰ αὐτῆς G846 κατακόψουσιν G2629 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 μισθώματα G3410 αὐτῆς G846 ἐμπρήσουσιν G1714 ἐν G1722 πυρί, G4442 καὶ G2532 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 εἴδωλα G1497 αὐτῆς G846 θήσομαι G5087 εἰς G1519 ἀφανισμόν· G854 διότι G1360 ἐκ G1537 μισθωμάτων G3410 πορνείας G4202 συνήγαγεν G4863 καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 μισθωμάτων G3410 πορνείας G4202 συνέστρεψεν. G4962 [8] Ἕνεκεν G1752 τούτου G5127 κόψεται G2875 καὶ G2532 θρηνήσει, G2354 πορεύσεται G4198 ἀνυπόδετος καὶ G2532 γυμνή, G1131 ποιήσεται G4160 κοπετὸν G2870 ὡς G5613 δρακόντων G1404 καὶ G2532 πένθος G3997 ὡς G5613 θυγατέρων G2364 σειρήνων· [9] ὅτι G3754 κατεκράτησεν ἡ G3588 πληγὴ G4127 αὐτῆς, G846 διότι G1360 ἦλθεν G2064 ἕως G2193 Ιουδα καὶ G2532 ἥψατο G680 ἕως G2193 πύλης G4439 λαοῦ G2992 μου, G3450 ἕως G2193 Ιερουσαλημ. G2419 [10] Οἱ G3588 ἐν G1722 Γεθ, μὴ G3361 μεγαλύνεσθε· G3170 οἱ G3588 ἐν G1722 Ακιμ, μὴ G3361 ἀνοικοδομεῖτε G456 ἐξ G1537 οἴκου G3624 κατὰ G2596 γέλωτα, G1071 γῆν G1093 καταπάσασθε κατὰ G2596 γέλωτα G1071 ὑμῶν. G5216 [11] Κατοικοῦσα G2730 καλῶς G2573 τὰς G3588 πόλεις G4172 αὐτῆς G846 οὐκ G3756 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 κατοικοῦσα G2730 Σεννααν κόψασθαι G2875 οἶκον G3624 ἐχόμενον G2192 αὐτῆς, G846 λήμψεται G2983 ἐξ G1537 ὑμῶν G5216 πληγὴν G4127 ὀδύνης. G3601 [12] Τίς G5101 ἤρξατο G757 εἰς G1519 ἀγαθὰ G18 κατοικούσῃ G2730 ὀδύνας; G3601 Ὅτι G3754 κατέβη G2597 κακὰ G2556 παρὰ G3844 κυρίου G2962 ἐπὶ G1909 πύλας G4439 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 [13] ψόφος ἁρμάτων G716 καὶ G2532 ἱππευόντων. Κατοικοῦσα G2730 Λαχις, ἀρχηγὸς G747 ἁμαρτίας G266 αὐτή G846 ἐστιν G2076 τῇ G3588 θυγατρὶ G2364 Σιων, G4622 ὅτι G3754 ἐν G1722 σοὶ G4671 εὑρέθησαν G2147 ἀσέβειαι G763 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ. G2474 [14] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 δώσεις G1325 ἐξαποστελλομένους G1821 ἕως G2193 κληρονομίας G2817 Γεθ οἴκους G3624 ματαίους· G3152 εἰς G1519 κενὰ G2756 ἐγένετο G1096 τοῖς G3588 βασιλεῦσιν G935 τοῦ G3588 Ισραηλ. G2474 [15] Ἕως G2193 τοὺς G3588 κληρονόμους G2818 ἀγάγω G71 σοι, G4671 κατοικοῦσα G2730 Λαχις κληρονομία, G2817 ἕως G2193 Οδολλαμ ἥξει G2240 ἡ G3588 δόξα G1391 τῆς G3588 θυγατρὸς G2364 Ισραηλ. G2474 [16] Ξύρησαι G3587 καὶ G2532 κεῖραι G2751 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰ G3588 τέκνα G5043 τὰ G3588 τρυφερά σου, G4675 ἐμπλάτυνον τὴν G3588 χηρείαν σου G4675 ὡς G5613 ἀετός, G105 ὅτι G3754 ᾐχμαλωτεύθησαν G162 ἀπὸ G575 σοῦ. G4675
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament