Berean Standard Bible

Micah 1

(Isaiah 7:17–25)

1This is the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 thatH834 cameH1961 toH413 MicahH4318 the MoreshiteH4183 in the daysH3117 of JothamH3147, AhazH271, and HezekiahH3169, kingsH4428 of JudahH3063—whatH834 he sawH2372 regardingH5921 SamariaH8111 and JerusalemH3389:

2HearH8085, O peoplesH5971, all of youH3605;listenH7181, O earthH776, and everyone in itH4393!May the LordH136 GODH3069 bearH1961 witnessH5707 against you,the LordH136 from His holyH6944 templeH1964.3ForH3588 beholdH2009, the LORDH3068 comes forthH3318from His dwelling placeH4725;He will come downH3381 and treadH1869onH5921 the high placesH1116 of the earthH776.4The mountainsH2022 will meltH4549 beneath HimH8478,and the valleysH6010 will split apartH1234,like waxH1749 beforeH6440 the fireH784,like waterH4325 rushing downH5064 a slopeH4174.

5AllH3605 thisH2063 is for the transgressionH6588 of JacobH3290and the sinsH2403 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478.WhatH4310 is the transgressionH6588 of JacobH3290?Is it notH3808 SamariaH8111?And whatH4310 is the high placeH1116 of JudahH3063?Is it notH3808 JerusalemH3389?

6Therefore I will makeH7760 SamariaH8111a heap of rubbleH5856 in the open fieldH7704,a planting areaH4302 for a vineyardH3754.I will pourH5064 her stonesH68 into the valleyH1516and exposeH1540 her foundationsH3247.

7AllH3605 her carved imagesH6456 will be smashed to piecesH3807; allH3605 her wagesH868 will be burnedH8313 in the fireH784, and I will destroyH7760 H8077 allH3605 her idolsH6091. SinceH3588 she collectedH6908 H5704 the wagesH868 of a prostituteH2181, theyH868 will be used againH7725 on a prostituteH2181.

8Because ofH5921 thisH2063 I will lamentH5594 and wailH3213;I will walkH1980 barefootH7758 and nakedH6174.I will howlH6213 H4553 like a jackalH8577 1and mournH60 likeH1323 an ostrichH3284.29ForH3588 her woundH4347 is incurableH605 ;it has reachedH935 H5704 even JudahH3063;it has approachedH5060 the gateH8179 of my peopleH5971 H5704,as far asH5704 Jerusalem itselfH3389.

10Do notH408 tell itH5046 in GathH1661;3 do not weepH1058 H408 at allH1058.RollH6428 in the dustH6083 in Beth-leaphrahH1036.411DepartH5674 in shamefulH1322 nakednessH6181,O dwellersH3427 of ShaphirH8208.5The dwellersH3427 of ZaananH6630 6will notH3808 come outH3318.Beth-ezelH1018 7 is in mourningH4553;its supportH5979 is takenH3947 from you.12ForH3588 the dwellersH3427 of MarothH4796 8 pinedH2342 for goodH2896,butH3588 calamityH7451 came downH3381 fromH854 the LORDH3068,even to the gateH8179 of JerusalemH3389.

13HarnessH7573 your chariotH4818 horsesH7409,O dwellerH3427 of LachishH3923.9You wereH1931 the beginningH7225 of sinH2403 to the DaughterH1323 of ZionH6726,forH3588 the transgressionsH6588 of IsraelH3478 were foundH4672 in you.14ThereforeH3651, sendH5414 farewell giftsH7964 10 toH5921 Moresheth-gathH4182;11the housesH1004 of AchzibH392 12 will prove deceptiveH391to the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478.15I will againH5750 bringH935 a conquerorH3423 against you,O dwellerH3427 of MareshahH4762.13The gloryH3519 of IsraelH3478 will comeH935 toH5704 AdullamH5725.16Shave yourselves baldH7139 and cut off your hairH1494in mourning forH5921 your preciousH8588 childrenH1121;make yourselvesH7337 as baldH7144 as an eagleH5404,forH3588 they will go from youH4480 into exileH1540.

1. Micah 1:8 Or a serpent or a dragon ↩
2. Micah 1:8 Literally like daughters of an ostrich or like daughters of an owl ↩
3. Micah 1:10 Gath sounds like the Hebrew for tell. ↩
4. Micah 1:10 Beth-leaphrah means house of dust. ↩
5. Micah 1:11 Shaphir means pleasant. ↩
6. Micah 1:11 Zaanan sounds like the Hebrew for come out. ↩
7. Micah 1:11 Beth-ezel means adjoining house. ↩
8. Micah 1:12 Maroth sounds like the Hebrew for bitter. ↩
9. Micah 1:13 Lachish sounds like the Hebrew term for team of horses. ↩
10. Micah 1:14 Or give dowry ↩
11. Micah 1:14 Moresheth sounds like the Hebrew for gift or dowry. ↩
12. Micah 1:14 Achzib means deception. ↩
13. Micah 1:15 Mareshah sounds like the Hebrew for conqueror. ↩