Micah 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Calamity in Israel and Judah

1 The word ^H1697 of [fn]Yahweh ^H3068 which ^H834 came ^H1961 to Micah ^H4318 of Moresheth ^H4183 in the days ^H3117 of Jotham ^H3147, Ahaz ^H271, and Hezekiah ^H2396, kings ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063, which ^H834 he beheld ^H2372 concerning ^H5921 Samaria ^H8111 and Jerusalem ^H3389.

2 Hear ^H8085, O peoples ^H5971, all ^H3605 of [fn]you;

Give ^H7181 heed ^H7181, O earth ^H776, as well as its fullness ^H4393,

And let Lord ^H136 Yahweh ^H3068 be a witness ^H5707 against you,

The Lord ^H136 from His holy ^H6944 temple ^H1964.

3 For behold ^H2009, Yahweh ^H3068 is going ^H3318 forth ^H3318 from His place ^H4725.

He will come ^H3381 down ^H3381 and tread ^H1869 on the high ^H1116 places ^H1116 of the [fn]earth ^H776.

4 The mountains ^H2022 will melt ^H4549 under ^H8478 Him,

And the valleys ^H6010 will be split ^H1234,

Like wax ^H1749 before ^H4480 H6440 the fire ^H784,

Like water ^H4325 poured ^H5064 down ^H5064 a steep ^H4174 place ^H4174.

5 All ^H3605 this ^H2088 is for the transgression ^H6588 of Jacob ^H3290

And for the sins ^H2403 of the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478.

What ^H4310 is the transgression ^H6588 of Jacob ^H3290?

Is it not Samaria ^H8111?

What ^H4310 is the high ^H1116 [fn]place ^H1116 of Judah ^H3063?

Is it not Jerusalem ^H3389?

6 So I will make ^H7760 Samaria ^H8111 a heap ^H5856 of ^H5856 ruins ^H5856 in the field ^H7704,

Planting ^H4302 places ^H4302 for a vineyard ^H3754.

And I will pour ^H5064 her stones ^H68 down ^H5064 into the valley ^H1516

And will lay ^H1540 bare ^H1540 her foundations ^H3247.

7 And all ^H3605 of her graven ^H6456 images ^H6456 will be smashed ^H3807,

And all ^H3605 of her earnings ^H868 will be burned ^H8313 with fire ^H784

And all ^H3605 of her idols ^H6091 I will make ^H7760 desolate ^H8077,

For she collected ^H6908 them from a harlot’s ^H2181 earnings ^H868,

And to the earnings ^H868 of a harlot ^H2181 they will return ^H7725.

8 Because ^H5921 of this ^H2088 I must lament ^H5594 and wail ^H3213;

I must go ^H1980 barefoot ^H7758 and naked ^H6174;

I must make ^H6213 a lament ^H4553 like the jackals ^H8565

And a mourning ^H60 like the ostriches ^H3284.

9 For her [fn]wound ^H4347 is incurable ^H605,

For it has come ^H935 to Judah ^H3063;

It has reached ^H5060 the gate ^H8179 of my people ^H5971,

Even to Jerusalem ^H3389.

10 Tell ^H5046 it not in Gath ^H1661,

Weep ^H1058 not at all ^H1058.

At [fn]Beth-le-aphrah ^H1036 roll ^H6428 yourself in the dust ^H6083.

11 [fn]Pass ^H5674 on ^H5674 by ^H5674, inhabitant ^H3427 of [fn]Shaphir ^H8208, in shameful ^H1322 nakedness ^H6181.

The inhabitant ^H3427 of [fn]Zaanan ^H6630 does not go ^H3318 out ^H3318.

The lamentation ^H4553 of [fn]Beth-ezel ^H1018: “He will take ^H3947 from you its [fn]support ^H5979.”

12 For the inhabitant ^H3427 of [fn]Maroth ^H4796

Writhes ^H2342 in waiting for good ^H2896

Because ^H3588 a [fn]calamity ^H7451 has come ^H3381 down ^H3381 from Yahweh ^H3068

To the gate ^H8179 of Jerusalem ^H3389.

13 Harness ^H7573 the chariot ^H4818 to the team ^H7409 of ^H7409 horses ^H7409,

O inhabitant ^H3427 of Lachish ^H3923—

She was the beginning ^H7225 of sin ^H2403

To the daughter ^H1323 of Zion ^H6726—

Because ^H3588 in you were found ^H4672

The transgressions ^H6588 of Israel ^H3478.

14 Therefore ^H3651 you will give ^H5414 parting ^H7964 gifts ^H7964

On ^H5921 behalf ^H5921 of ^H5921 [fn]Moresheth-gath ^H4182;

The houses ^H1004 of [fn]Achzib ^H392 will become a deception ^H391

To the kings ^H4428 of Israel ^H3478.

15 Moreover ^H5750, I will bring ^H935 on you

The one who takes ^H3423 possession ^H3423,

O inhabitant ^H3427 of [fn]Mareshah ^H4762.

The glory ^H3519 of Israel ^H3478 will enter ^H935 Adullam ^H5725.

16 Make ^H7139 yourself bald ^H7139 and cut ^H1494 off ^H1494 your hair ^H1494,

Because ^H3588 of the children ^H1121 of your delight ^H8588;

Extend ^H7337 your baldness ^H7144 like the eagle ^H5404,

For they will go ^H1540 from you into ^H1540 exile ^H1540.