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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!
[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 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
- § 1:2 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
- § 1:3 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
- ⓘ 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 he saw H2372 (QalPerf) concerning Samaria H8111 and Jerusalem. H3389
The House of Israel
[2] Hear, H8085 (QalImpv) all ye people; H5971 hearken, H7181 (HiphImpv) 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 (QalActPtc) out of his place, H4725 and will come down, H3381 (QalPerf) and tread H1869 (QalPerf) upon the high places H1116 of the earth. H776 [4] And the mountains H2022 shall be molten H4549 (NiphPerf) under him, and the valleys H6010 shall be cleft, H1234 (HithImpf) as wax H1749 before H6440 the fire, H784 and as the waters H4325 that are poured H5064 (HophPtc) 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 (QalPerf) Samaria H8111 as an heap H5856 of the field, H7704 and as plantings H4302 of a vineyard: H3754 and I will pour down H5064 (HiphPerf) the stones H68 thereof into the valley, H1516 and I will discover H1540 (PielImpf) the foundations H3247 thereof. [7] And all the graven images H6456 thereof shall be beaten to pieces, H3807 (HophImpf) and all the hires H868 thereof shall be burned H8313 (NiphImpf) with the fire, H784 and all the idols H6091 thereof will I lay H7760 (QalImpf) desolate: H8077 for she gathered H6908 (PielPerf) it of the hire H868 of an harlot, H2181 (QalActPtc) and they shall return H7725 (QalImpf) to the hire H868 of an harlot. H2181 (QalActPtc) [8] Therefore I will wail H5594 (QalImpf) and howl, H3213 (HiphImpf) I will go H3212 (QalImpf) stripped H7758 (Qere) and naked: H6174 I will make H6213 (QalImpf) a wailing H4553 like the dragons, H8577 and mourning H60 as the owls. H1323§ [9] For her wound H4347 is incurable;§ H605 (QalPasPtc) for it is come H935 (QalPerf) unto Judah; H3063 he is come H5060 (QalPerf) unto the gate H8179 of my people, H5971 even to Jerusalem. H3389The House of Judah
[10] Declare H5046 (HiphImpf) ye it not at Gath, H1661 weep H1058 (QalImpf) ye not at all: H1058 (QalInf) in the house of Aphrah H1036ⓘ roll H6428 (HithImpv/Qere) thyself in the dust. H6083 [11] Pass ye away, H5674 (QalImpv) thou inhabitant H3427 (QalActPtc)§ of Saphir, H8208§ having thy shame H1322 naked: H6181 the inhabitant H3427 (QalActPtc) of Zaanan H6630§ came not forth H3318 (QalPerf) in the mourning H4553 of Beth-ezel; H1018§ he shall receive H3947 (QalImpf) of you his standing. H5979 [12] For the inhabitant H3427 (QalActPtc) of Maroth H4796 waited§ carefully H2342 (QalPerf) for good: H2896 but evil H7451 came down H3381 (QalPerf) from the Lord H3068 unto the gate H8179 of Jerusalem. H3389 [13] O thou inhabitant H3427 (QalActPtc) of Lachish, H3923 bind H7573 (QalImpv) 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 the transgressions H6588 of Israel H3478 were found H4672 (NiphPerf) in thee. [14] Therefore shalt thou give H5414 (QalImpf) 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 (HiphImpf) an heir H3423 (QalActPtc) unto thee, O inhabitant H3427 (QalActPtc) of Mareshah: H4762 he shall come H935 (QalImpf) unto Adullam H5725 the glory H3519 of Israel. H3478 [16] Make thee bald, H7139 (QalImpv) and poll H1494 (QalImpv) thee for thy delicate H8588 children; H1121 enlarge H7337 (HiphImpv) thy baldness H7144 as the eagle; H5404 for they are gone into captivity H1540 (QalPerf) from thee.Footnotes
- § 1:2 Heb. the fullness thereof
- § 1:4 Heb. a descent
- § 1:8 Heb. daughters of the owl
- § 1:9 Or, she is greviously sick of her wounds
- ⓘ 1:10 That is, dust
- § 1:11a Heb. inhabitress
- § 1:11b Or, thou that dwellest fairly
- § 1:11c Or, the country of flocks
- § 1:11d Or, a place near
- § 1:12 Or, was grieved
- § 1:14a Or, for
- ⓘ 1:14b That is, a lie
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