The Lord comes down
The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah — what he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem. Listen, all you peoples. Pay attention, earth, and everything in it. Let the Lord God be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. Look — the Lord is coming out from his place. He is coming down to tread on the high places of the earth. The mountains melt under him and the valleys split open, like wax before a fire, like water poured down a slope. All this is for the rebellion of Jacob and the sins of the people of Israel. What is the rebellion of Jacob? Isn't it Samaria? And what are the worship shrines of Judah? Aren't they Jerusalem? So I will make Samaria a heap in the field, a place for planting vineyards. I will pour her stones down into the valley and lay her foundations bare. All her carved images will be smashed to pieces, and everything she earned burned in the fire. I will lay all her idols waste. She gathered it as a prostitute's pay, and it will go back to being a prostitute's pay. So I'll wail and howl. I'll go stripped and naked. I'll wail like the jackals and mourn like the owls. Because her wound can't be healed. It has come to Judah. It has reached the gate of my own people, right to Jerusalem. Don't tell it in Gath. Don't weep at all. In the house of Aphrah, roll yourself in the dust. Go on your way, you who live in Saphir, stripped and ashamed. The people of Zaanan won't come out. Bethezel is in mourning, and you'll lose its support. Those who live in Maroth wait anxiously for good, but disaster has come down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem. Harness the team to the chariot, you who live in Lachish. You were the beginning of sin for the daughter of Zion, because the rebellions of Israel were found in you. So you will give parting gifts to Moreshethgath. The houses of Achzib will prove a lie to the kings of Israel. I'll still bring an heir to you, you who live in Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam. Shave your head and cut your hair for the children you delighted in. Make yourself as bald as an eagle, because they have gone from you into exile.
The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah — what he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem. Listen, all you peoples. Pay attention, earth and everything in it. And let the Lord God be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. Because look — the Lord is coming out of his place. He'll come down and walk on the high places of the earth. And the mountains will melt under him and the valleys split open, like wax in front of the fire, like waters poured down a slope. All this is for the rebellion of Jacob and for the sins of the house of Israel. What's the rebellion of Jacob? Isn't it Samaria? And what are the high places of Judah? Aren't they Jerusalem? So I'll make Samaria a heap in the field, a place for planting vineyards. And I'll pour her stones down into the valley and lay her foundations bare. And all her carved images will be smashed to bits, and everything she earned will be burnt with fire. And I'll lay all her idols waste. Because she gathered it from the pay of a prostitute, and it'll go back to the pay of a prostitute. So I'll wail and howl. I'll go stripped and naked. I'll wail like the jackals and mourn like the owls. Because her wound can't be healed. Because it's come to Judah. It's reached the gate of my people, right to Jerusalem. Don't tell it in Gath. Don't weep at all. Roll yourself in the dust at Beth Ophrah. Go on your way, you who live in Shaphir, stripped and ashamed. The one who lives in Zaanan doesn't come out. The wailing of Beth Ezel will take its standing place from you. Because the one who lives in Maroth waited hard for good, but trouble came down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem. Harness the chariot to the fast horse, you who live in Lachish. She was the start of sin to the daughter of Zion, because the rebellions of Israel were found in you. So you'll give parting gifts to Moresheth Gath. The houses of Akzib will be a lie to the kings of Israel. I'll still bring an heir to you, you who live in Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam. Make yourself bald and cut off your hair for the children you delighted in. Make yourself as bald as the eagle, because they've gone from you into exile.
The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple. For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place. For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof. And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot. Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls. For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing. For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee. Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel. Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel. Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah — what he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem.
The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah — what he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem.
The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Listen, all you peoples. Pay attention, earth, and everything in it. Let the Lord God be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
Listen, all you peoples. Pay attention, earth and everything in it. And let the Lord God be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple.
Look — the Lord is coming out from his place. He is coming down to tread on the high places of the earth.
Because look — the Lord is coming out of his place. He'll come down and walk on the high places of the earth.
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
The mountains melt under him and the valleys split open, like wax before a fire, like water poured down a slope.
And the mountains will melt under him and the valleys split open, like wax in front of the fire, like waters poured down a slope.
And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
All this is for the rebellion of Jacob and the sins of the people of Israel. What is the rebellion of Jacob? Isn't it Samaria? And what are the worship shrines of Judah? Aren't they Jerusalem?
All this is for the rebellion of Jacob and for the sins of the house of Israel. What's the rebellion of Jacob? Isn't it Samaria? And what are the high places of Judah? Aren't they Jerusalem?
For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?
So I will make Samaria a heap in the field, a place for planting vineyards. I will pour her stones down into the valley and lay her foundations bare.
So I'll make Samaria a heap in the field, a place for planting vineyards. And I'll pour her stones down into the valley and lay her foundations bare.
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.
All her carved images will be smashed to pieces, and everything she earned burned in the fire. I will lay all her idols waste. She gathered it as a prostitute's pay, and it will go back to being a prostitute's pay.
And all her carved images will be smashed to bits, and everything she earned will be burnt with fire. And I'll lay all her idols waste. Because she gathered it from the pay of a prostitute, and it'll go back to the pay of a prostitute.
And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.
So I'll wail and howl. I'll go stripped and naked. I'll wail like the jackals and mourn like the owls.
Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Because her wound can't be healed. It has come to Judah. It has reached the gate of my own people, right to Jerusalem.
Because her wound can't be healed. Because it's come to Judah. It's reached the gate of my people, right to Jerusalem.
For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
Don't tell it in Gath. Don't weep at all. In the house of Aphrah, roll yourself in the dust.
Don't tell it in Gath. Don't weep at all. Roll yourself in the dust at Beth Ophrah.
Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
Go on your way, you who live in Saphir, stripped and ashamed. The people of Zaanan won't come out. Bethezel is in mourning, and you'll lose its support.
Go on your way, you who live in Shaphir, stripped and ashamed. The one who lives in Zaanan doesn't come out. The wailing of Beth Ezel will take its standing place from you.
Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Bethezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
Those who live in Maroth wait anxiously for good, but disaster has come down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem.
Because the one who lives in Maroth waited hard for good, but trouble came down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem.
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Harness the team to the chariot, you who live in Lachish. You were the beginning of sin for the daughter of Zion, because the rebellions of Israel were found in you.
Harness the chariot to the fast horse, you who live in Lachish. She was the start of sin to the daughter of Zion, because the rebellions of Israel were found in you.
O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
So you will give parting gifts to Moreshethgath. The houses of Achzib will prove a lie to the kings of Israel.
So you'll give parting gifts to Moresheth Gath. The houses of Akzib will be a lie to the kings of Israel.
Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
I'll still bring an heir to you, you who live in Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.
Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
Shave your head and cut your hair for the children you delighted in. Make yourself as bald as an eagle, because they have gone from you into exile.
Make yourself bald and cut off your hair for the children you delighted in. Make yourself as bald as the eagle, because they've gone from you into exile.
Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.