Micah 1

1The wordH1697 of Jehovah that came to MicahH4318 the Morashtite in the daysH3117 of JothamH3147, AhazH271, and HezekiahH2396, kingsH4428 of JudahH3063, which he sawH2372 concerning SamariaH8111 and JerusalemH3389.

2HearH8085, ye peoplesH5971, all of you; hearken, O earthH776, and all that therein is: and let the LordH136 Jehovah beH1961 witnessH5707 against you, the LordH136 from his holyH6944 templeH1964. 3For, behold, Jehovah cometh forthH3318 out of his placeH4725, and will comeH3318 down, and treadH1869 upon the highH1116 placesH1116 of the earthH776. 4And the mountainsH2022 shall be meltedH4549 under him, and the valleysH6010 shall be cleft, as waxH1749 before the fireH784, as watersH4325 that are pouredH5064 down a steep placeH8478. 5For the transgressionH6588 of JacobH3290 is all this, and for the sinsH2403 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478. What is the transgressionH6588 of JacobH3290? is it not SamariaH8111? and what are the highH1116 placesH1116 of JudahH3063? are they not JerusalemH3389? 6Therefore I will makeH7760 SamariaH8111 as a heapH5856 of the fieldH7704, and as placesH4302 for plantingH4302 vineyardsH3754; and I will pourH5064 down the stonesH68 thereof into the valleyH1516, and I will uncoverH1540 the foundationsH3247 thereof. 7And all her graven images shall be beaten to pieces, and all her hires shall be burnedH8313 with fireH784, and all her idolsH6091 will I lay desolate; for of the hireH868 of a harlot hath she gatheredH6908 them, and unto the hireH868 of a harlot shall they returnH7725.

8For this will I lamentH5594 and wailH3213; I will go stripped and nakedH6174; I will makeH6213 a wailingH4553 like the jackalsH8577, and a lamentation like the ostrichesH3284. 9For her woundsH4347 are incurableH605; for it is comeH935 even unto JudahH3063; it reacheth unto the gateH8179 of my peopleH5971, even to JerusalemH3389. 10TellH5046 it not in GathH1661, weepH1058 not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dustH6083. 11PassH5674 awayH3947, O inhabitantH3427 of Shaphir, in nakedness and shameH1322: the inhabitantH3427 of Zaanan is not comeH3318 forthH3318; the wailing of Beth-ezel shall takeH3947 from you the stay thereof. 12For the inhabitantH3427 of Maroth waiteth anxiously for goodH2896, because evilH7451 is comeH3381 down from Jehovah unto the gateH8179 of JerusalemH3389. 13Bind the chariotH4818 to the swift steed, O inhabitantH3427 of LachishH3923: she was the beginning of sinH2403 to the daughterH1323 of ZionH6726; for the transgressionsH6588 of IsraelH3478 were foundH4672 in thee. 14ThereforeH3651 shalt thou giveH5414 a parting gift to Moresheth-gath: the housesH1004 of Achzib shall be a deceitful thing unto the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478. 15I will yetH5750 bringH935 unto thee, O inhabitantH3427 of MareshahH4762, him that shall possessH3423 thee: the gloryH3519 of IsraelH3478 shall comeH935 even unto AdullamH5725. 16MakeH7139 thee bald, and cutH1494 off thy hair for the children of thy delightH8588: enlargeH7337 thy baldnessH7144 as the eagleH5404; for they are gone into captivity from thee.