Micah 1

1The word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 that came to Micah^H4318 the Morashtite^H4183 in the days^H3117 of Jotham^H3147, Ahaz^H271, and Hezekiah^H3169, kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063, which he saw^H2372 concerning Samaria^H8111 and Jerusalem^H3389. 2Hear^H8085, ye peoples^H5971, all of you: hearken^H7181, O earth^H776, and all that therein^H4393 is: and let the Lord^H136 Jehovah^H3069 be witness^H5707 against you, the Lord^H136 from his holy^H6944 temple^H1964. 3For, behold, Jehovah^H3068 cometh forth^H3318 out of his place^H4725, and will come down^H3381, and tread^H1869 upon the high places^H1116 of the earth^H776. 4And the mountains^H2022 shall be melted^H4549 under him, and the valleys^H6010 shall be cleft^H1234, as wax^H1749 before^H6440 the fire^H784, as waters^H4325 that are poured^H5064 down a steep place^H4174. 5For the transgression^H6588 of Jacob^H3290 is all this, and for the sins^H2403 of the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478. What is the transgression^H6588 of Jacob^H3290? is it not Samaria^H8111? and what are the high places^H1116 of Judah^H3063? are they not Jerusalem^H3389? 6Therefore I will make^H7760 Samaria^H8111 as a heap^H5856 of the field^H7704, and as places for planting vineyards^H3754; and I will pour down^H5064 the stones^H68 thereof into the valley^H1516, and I will uncover^H1540 the foundations^H3247 thereof. 7And all her graven images^H6456 shall be beaten to pieces^H3807, and all her hires^H868 shall be burned^H8313 with fire^H784, and all her idols^H6091 will I lay^H7760 desolate^H8077; for of the hire^H868 of a harlot^H2181 hath she gathered^H6908 them, and unto the hire^H868 of a harlot^H2181 shall they return^H7725. 8For this will I lament^H5594 and wail^H5594; I will go^H3212 stripped^H7758 and naked^H6174; I will make^H6213 a wailing^H4553 like the jackals^H8577, and a lamentation^H60 like the ostriches^H1323. 9For her wounds^H4347 are incurable^H605; for it is come^H935 even unto Judah^H3063; it reacheth^H5060 unto the gate^H8179 of my people^H5971, even to Jerusalem^H3389. 10Tell^H5046 it not in Gath^H1661, weep^H1058 not at all^H1058: at Beth-le-aphrah^H1036 have I rolled^H6428 myself in the dust^H6083. 11Pass away^H5674, O inhabitant^H3427 of Shaphir^H8208, in nakedness^H6181 and shame^H1322: the inhabitant^H3427 of Zaanan^H6630 is not come forth^H3318; the wailing^H4553 of Beth-ezel^H1018 shall take^H3947 from you the stay^H5979 thereof. 12For the inhabitant^H3427 of Maroth^H4796 waiteth anxiously^H2342 for good^H2896, because evil^H7451 is come down^H3381 from Jehovah^H3068 unto the gate^H8179 of Jerusalem^H3389. 13Bind^H7573 the chariot^H4818 to the swift steed^H7409, O inhabitant^H3427 of Lachish^H3923: she was the beginning^H7225 of sin^H2403 to the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726; for the transgressions^H6588 of Israel^H3478 were found^H4672 in thee. 14Therefore shalt thou give^H5414 a parting gift^H7964 to Moresheth-gath^H4182: the houses^H1004 of Achzib^H392 shall be a deceitful thing^H391 unto the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478. 15I will yet bring^H935 unto thee, O inhabitant^H3427 of Mareshah^H4762, him^H3423 that shall possess thee: the glory^H3519 of Israel^H3478 shall come^H935 even unto Adullam^H5725. 16Make thee bald^H7139, and cut off^H1494 thy hair for the children^H1121 of thy delight^H8588: enlarge^H7337 thy baldness^H7144 as the eagle^H5404; for they are gone into captivity^H1540 from thee.