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Destruction in Israel and Judah

The aword of the LORD that came to bMicah of Moresheth in the days of cJotham, dAhaz, and eHezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw through divine revelation concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 Hear, O peoples, all of you;aListen closely, O earth and all that is in it,And let the Lord GOD be bwitness giving a testimony of the judgment against you,The Lord from His holy temple in the heavens. 1+@Kin 22:283 For behold, the LORD ais coming down from His placeHe shall come down and btread in judgment on the high places of the earth. Zech 14:3, 4; Mal 4:2, 3; Matt 24:27-30; Rev 1:7; 19:11-164 aThe mountains shall melt under HimAnd the valleys shall be splitLike wax before the fire,Like waters poured down a steep place.5 All this is because of the rebellion and apostasy of 1JacobAnd for the sins of the house of Israel (the Northern Kingdom) .What is the arebellion and apostasy of Jacob?Is it not the abandonment of God in order to worship the idols of bSamaria?What are the chigh places of idolatry in Judah (the Southern Kingdom) ?Are they not Jerusalem the capital and center of corruption?6 Therefore I the LORD shall make Samaria a 1aheap of ruins and of stones and arable land in the open country,A place for bplanting vineyards;And I will cpour her stones down into the ravineAnd dlay bare her foundations. 2+@Kin 19:25; Ezek 13:147 All her aidols shall be broken in pieces,All her earnings from her idolatry shall be burned with fire,And all her images I shall make desolate;For from the bearnings of a prostitute she collected them,And to the earnings of a prostitute they shall return.
8 Because of this I Micah must lament (mourn over with expressions of grief) and wail,I must go abarefoot and naked without outer garments as if robbed;I must wail like the bjackalsAnd lament with a loud, mournful cry like the ostriches.9 For Samaria’s awound is incurable,For bit has come to Judah;The enemy has reached the cgate of my people,Even to Jerusalem.10 1aAnnounce it not in Gath in Philistia,Weep not at all and in this way betray your grief to Gentiles;In Beth-le-aphrah (House of Dust) roll in the dust among your own people.11 Go on your way into exile—stripped of beauty, disarmed, inhabitants of Shaphir (Beautiful) , in ashameful nakedness.The inhabitant of bZaanan (Go Out) does not go out of the house;The wailing of Beth-ezel (House of Removal) will take away from you its support.12 For the inhabitant of Maroth (Bitterness)Writhes in pain at its losses and awaits anxiously for good,Because a catastrophe has come down from the LORDTo the bgate of Jerusalem.13 Harness the chariot to the team of horses to escape the invasion,O inhabitant of aLachish—She was the beginning of sinTo the Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem)—Because in you were foundThe brebellious acts of Israel.14 Therefore you will give parting agiftsOn behalf of Moresheth-gath (Micah’s home) ;The houses of bAchzib (Place of Deceit) will become a cdeceptionTo the kings of Israel.15 Moreover, I will bring on youThe one who takes possession,O inhabitant of aMareshah (Prominent Place) .The glory (nobility) of Israel will enter bAdullam seeking refuge. 1+@Sam 22:116 Make yourself abald in mourning—shave off your hairFor the children of your delight;Remain as bald as the eagle,For your children will be btaken from you into exile.
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Calamity in Israel and Judah

The aword of 1Yahweh which came to bMicah of Moresheth in the days of cJotham, dAhaz, and eHezekiah, kings of Judah, which he beheld concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 Hear, O peoples, all of 1you;aGive heed, O earth, as well as its fullness,And let Lord Yahweh be a bwitness against you,The Lord from His holy temple.3 For behold, Yahweh is agoing forth from His place.He will come down and btread on the high places of the 1earth.4 aThe mountains will melt under Him,And the valleys will be split,Like wax before the fire,Like water poured down a steep place.5 All this is for the transgression of JacobAnd for the sins of the house of Israel.What is the atransgression of Jacob?Is it not bSamaria?What is the chigh 1place of Judah?Is it not Jerusalem?6 So I will make Samaria a aheap of ruins in the field,bPlanting places for a vineyard.And I will cpour her stones down into the valleyAnd will dlay bare her foundations.7 And all of her agraven images will be smashed,And all of her earnings will be burned with fireAnd all of her idols I will make desolate,For she collected them from a bharlot’s earnings,And to the earnings of a harlot they will return.
8 Because of this I must lament and wail;I must go abarefoot and naked;I must make a lament like the bjackalsAnd a mourning like the ostriches.9 For her 1awound is incurable,For bit has come to Judah;It has reached the cgate of my people,Even to Jerusalem.10 aTell it not in Gath,Weep not at all.At 1Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.11 1Pass on by, inhabitant of 2Shaphir, in ashameful nakedness.The inhabitant of 3bZaanan does not go out.The lamentation of 4Beth-ezel: “He will take from you its 5support.”12 For the inhabitant of 1MarothWrithes ain waiting for goodBecause a 2calamity has come down from YahwehTo the bgate of Jerusalem.13 Harness the chariot to the team of horses,O inhabitant of aLachish—She was the beginning of sinTo the daughter of Zion—Because in you were foundThe btransgressions of Israel.14 Therefore you will give parting agiftsOn behalf of 1Moresheth-gath;The houses of 2bAchzib will become a cdeceptionTo the kings of Israel.15 Moreover, I will bring on youThe one who takes possession,O inhabitant of 1aMareshah.The glory of Israel will enter bAdullam.16 Make yourself abald and cut off your hair,Because of the children of your delight;Extend your baldness like the eagle,For they will bgo from you into exile.
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Destruction in Israel and Judah

The aword of the LORD which came to bMicah of Moresheth in the days of cJotham, dAhaz and eHezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 Hear, O peoples, all of 1you;aListen, O earth and 2all it contains,And let the Lord 3GOD be a bwitness against you,The Lord from His holy temple.3 For behold, the LORD is acoming forth from His place.He will come down and btread on the high places of the 1earth.4 aThe mountains will melt under HimAnd the valleys will be split,Like wax before the fire,Like water poured down a steep place.5 All this is for the rebellion of JacobAnd for the sins of the house of Israel.What is the arebellion of Jacob?Is it not bSamaria?What is the chigh 1place of Judah?Is it not Jerusalem?6 For I will make Samaria a aheap of ruins 1in the open country,bPlanting places for a vineyard.I will cpour her stones down into the valleyAnd will dlay bare her foundations.7 All of her aidols will be smashed,All of her earnings will be burned with fireAnd all of her images I will make desolate,For she collected them from a bharlot’s earnings,And to the earnings of a harlot they will return.
8 Because of this I must lament and wail,I must go abarefoot and naked;I must make a lament like the bjackalsAnd a mourning like the ostriches.9 For her 1awound is incurable,For bit has come to Judah;It has reached the cgate of my people,Even to Jerusalem.10 aTell it not in Gath,Weep not at all.At 1Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust.11 1Go on your way, inhabitant of 2Shaphir, in ashameful nakedness.The inhabitant of 3bZaanan does not 4escape.The lamentation of 5Beth-ezel: “He will take from you its 6support.”12 For the inhabitant of 1MarothBecomes weak awaiting for good,Because a calamity has come down from the LORDTo the bgate of Jerusalem.13 Harness the chariot to the team of horses,O inhabitant of aLachish—She was the beginning of sinTo the daughter of Zion—Because in you were foundThe brebellious acts of Israel.14 Therefore you will give parting agiftsOn behalf of Moresheth-gath;The houses of bAchzib will become a cdeceptionTo the kings of Israel.15 Moreover, I will bring on youThe one who takes possession,O inhabitant of 1aMareshah.The glory of Israel will enter bAdullam.16 Make yourself abald and cut off your hair,Because of the children of your delight;Extend your baldness like the eagle,For they will bgo from you into exile.
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Destruction in Israel and Judah

The aword of the LORD which came to bMicah of Moresheth in the days of cJotham, dAhaz, and eHezekiah, kings of Judah, and which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 Hear, you peoples, all of 1you;aListen carefully, earth and 2all it contains,And may the Lord 3GOD be a bwitness against you,The Lord from His holy temple.3 For behold, the LORD is acoming forth from His place.He will come down and btread on the high places of the 1earth.4 aThe mountains will melt under HimAnd the valleys will be split,Like wax before the fire,Like water poured down a steep place.5 All this is due to the 1wrongdoing of JacobAnd the sins of the house of Israel.What is the 2awrongdoing of Jacob?Is it not bSamaria?What is the chigh 3place of Judah?Is it not Jerusalem?6 For I will make Samaria a aheap of ruins 1in the open country,bPlanting places for a vineyard.I will churl her stones down into the valley,And dlay bare her foundations.7 All of her aidols will be crushed,All of her earnings will be burned with fire,And all of her images I will make desolate;For she collected them from a bprostitute’s earnings,And to the earnings of a prostitute they will return.
8 Because of this I must mourn and wail,I must go abarefoot and naked;I must do mourning like the bjackals,And a mourning like the ostriches.9 For her awound is incurable,For bit has come to Judah;It has reached the cgate of my people,Even to Jerusalem.10 aDo not tell it in Gath,Do not weep at all.At 1Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust in mourning.11 1Go on your way, inhabitant of 2Shaphir, in ashameful nakedness.The inhabitant of 3bZaanan does not 4escape.The mourning of 5Beth-ezel: “He will take from you its 6support.”12 For the inhabitant of 1Maroth2aWaits for something good,Because a disaster has come down from the LORDTo the bgate of Jerusalem.13 Harness the chariot to the team of horses,You inhabitant of aLachish—She was the beginning of sinTo the daughter of Zion—Because in you were foundThe brebellious acts of Israel.14 Therefore you will give parting agiftsIn behalf of Moresheth-gath;The houses of bAchzib will become a 1cdeceptionTo the kings of Israel.15 Moreover, I will bring on youThe one who takes possession,You inhabitant of 1aMareshah.The glory of Israel will enter bAdullam.16 Shave yourself abald, yes, cut off your hair,Because of the children of your delight;Extend your baldness like the eagle,For they will bgo from you into exile.
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