2 Hear שִׁמְעוּ֙ shim.'U H8085 , ye peoples H5971 , all of you ; hearken, O earth אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 , and all that is therein: and let the Lord אֲדֹנָ֨י 'a.do.Nai H136 Jehovah be H1961 witness לְעֵ֔ד le.'Ed H5707 against you , the Lord אֲדֹנָ֖י 'a.do.Nai H136 from his holy H6944 temple מֵהֵיכַ֥ל me.hei.Khal H1964 ! 3 For behold , Jehovah cometh forth יֹצֵ֣א yo.Tze' H3318 out of his place מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ mi.me.ko.Mo H4725 , and will come H3318 down , and tread וְדָרַ֖ךְ ve.da.Rakh H1869 upon the high בָּ֥מֳתֵי ba.mo.tei H1116 places H1116 of the earth אָֽרֶץ׃ 'A.retz H776 . 4 And the mountains הֶֽהָרִים֙ he.ha.Rim H2022 shall be melted וְנָמַ֤סּוּ ve.na.Ma.su H4549 under him , and the valleys וְהָעֲמָקִ֖ים ve.ha.'a.ma.Kim H6010 shall be cleft, as wax כַּדּוֹנַג֙ ka.do.Nag H1749 before the fire הָאֵ֔שׁ ha.'Esh H784 , as waters כְּמַ֖יִם ke.Ma.yim H4325 poured מֻגָּרִ֥ים mu.ga.Rim H5064 down a steep place H8478 . 5 For the transgression בְּפֶ֤שַׁע be.Fe.sha' H6588 of Jacob יַֽעֲקֹב֙ ya.'a.Ko H3290 is all this , and for the sins וּבְחַטֹּ֖אות u.ve.cha.Tot H2403 of the house בֵּ֣ית beit H1004 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 . Whence is the transgression פֶ֣שַׁע Fe.sha' H6588 of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֗ב ya.'a.Ko H3290 ? is it not [ from ] Samaria שֹֽׁמְר֔וֹן sho.me.Ron H8111 ? And whence are the high בָּמ֣וֹת ba.Mot H1116 places H1116 of Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 ? are they not [ from ] Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 ? 6 Therefore will I make וְשַׂמְתִּ֥י ve.sam.Ti H7760 Samaria שֹׁמְר֛וֹן sho.me.Ron H8111 as a heap לְעִ֥י le.'I H5856 of the field הַשָּׂדֶ֖ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 , as plantings of a vineyard כָ֑רֶם Kha.rem H3754 ; and I will pour וְהִגַּרְתִּ֤י ve.hi.gar.Ti H5064 down the stones H68 thereof into the valley לַגַּי֙ la.Gai H1516 , and I will lay bare the foundations וִיסֹדֶ֖יהָ vi.so.Dei.ha H3247 thereof. 7 And all her graven images shall be beaten to pieces , and all her harlot-gifts shall be burned יִשָּׂרְפ֣וּ yi.sa.re.Fu H8313 with fire בָאֵ֔שׁ va.'Esh H784 , and all her idols עֲצַבֶּ֖יהָ 'a.tza.Bei.ha H6091 will I make אָשִׂ֣ים 'a.Sim H7760 a desolation H8077 ; for of the hire H868 of a harlot hath she gathered קִבָּ֔צָה ki.Ba.tzah H6908 [ them ], and to a harlot's hire H868 shall they return יָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ ya.Shu.vu H7725 . 8 For this will I lament אֶסְפְּדָ֣ה 'es.pe.Dah H5594 , and I will howl ; I will go stripped and naked וְעָר֑וֹם ve.'a.Rom H6174 : I will make אֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה 'e.'e.Seh H6213 a wailing H4553 like the jackals כַּתַּנִּ֔ים ka.ta.Nim H8577 , and mourning וְאֵ֖בֶל ve.'E.vel H60 like the ostriches יַעֲנָֽה׃ ya.'a.Nah H3284 . 9 For her wounds מַכּוֹתֶ֑יהָ ma.ko.Tei.ha H4347 are incurable אֲנוּשָׁ֖ה 'a.nu.Shah H605 ; for it is come בָ֙אָה֙ va.'ah H935 even unto Judah יְהוּדָ֔ה ye.hu.Dah H3063 , it reacheth unto the gate שַׁ֥עַר Sha.'ar H8179 of my people עַמִּ֖י 'a.Mi H5971 , even to Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . 10 Tell תַּגִּ֔ידוּ ta.Gi.du H5046 it not in Gath בְּגַת֙ be.Gat H1661 , weep H1058 not at all ; at Beth-le-aphrah roll הִתְפַּלָּֽשִׁי׃ hit.pa.la.she.ti H6428 thyself in the dust עָפָ֖ר 'a.Far H6083 . 11 Pass עִבְרִ֥י 'iv.Ri H5674 away H3947 , inhabitress of Shaphir , in nakedness [ and ] shame בֹ֑שֶׁת Vo.shet H1322 . The inhabitress of Zaanan is not come H3318 forth יָֽצְאָה֙ ya.tze.'Ah H3318 for the lamentation of Beth-ezel : he will take יִקַּ֥ח yi.Kach H3947 from you its shelter. 12 For the inhabitress of Maroth waited anxiously for good לְט֖וֹב le.Tov H2896 ; but evil H7451 hath come יָ֤רַד Ya.rad H3381 down from Jehovah unto the gate לְשַׁ֖עַר le.Sha.'ar H8179 of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ ye.ru.sha.Lim H3389 . 13 Bind the chariot הַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛ה ha.mer.ka.Vah H4818 to the swift steed, O inhabitress of Lachish לָכִ֑ישׁ la.Khish H3923 : she was the beginning of sin חַטָּ֥את cha.Tat H2403 to the daughter לְבַת־ le.vat- H1323 of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן tzi.Yon H6726 ; for in thee were found H4672 the transgressions פִּשְׁעֵ֥י pish.'Ei H6588 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 14 Therefore לָכֵן֙ la.Khen H3651 shalt thou give תִּתְּנִ֣י ti.te.Ni H5414 parting-gifts to Moresheth-Gath : the houses H1004 of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings לְמַלְכֵ֖י le.mal.Khei H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 15 I will yet H5750 bring אָ֣בִי 'A.vi H935 unto thee an heir , O inhabitress of Mareshah מָֽרֵשָׁ֑ה ma.re.Shah H4762 ; the glory כְּב֥וֹד ke.Vod H3519 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 shall come יָב֖וֹא ya.Vo' H935 even unto Adullam עֲדֻּלָּ֥ם 'a.du.Lam H5725 . 16 Make קָרְחִ֣י ka.re.Chi H7139 thee bald , and poll thee for the children of thy delights; enlarge H7337 thy baldness קָרְחָתֵךְ֙ ka.re.cha.teKh H7144 as the eagle כַּנֶּ֔שֶׁר ka.Ne.sher H5404 , for they are gone into captivity from thee. Read all of Micah 1 ← Jonah 4 Micah 2 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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