The word ¹⁶⁹⁷ of the LORD ³⁰⁶⁸ that came to Micah ⁴³¹⁸ the Morasthite ⁴¹⁸³ in the days ³¹¹⁷ of Jotham ³¹⁴⁷ , Ahaz ²⁷¹ , and Hezekiah ³¹⁶⁹ , kings ⁴⁴²⁸ of Judah ³⁰⁶³ , which he saw ^{2372 , 8804} concerning Samaria ⁸¹¹¹ and Jerusalem ³³⁸⁹ .

Hear ^{8085 , 8798} , all ye people ⁵⁹⁷¹ ; hearken ^{7181 , 8685} , O earth ⁷⁷⁶ , and all that therein ⁴³⁹³ is: and let the Lord ¹³⁶ GOD ³⁰⁶⁹ be witness ⁵⁷⁰⁷ against you, the Lord ¹³⁶ from his holy ⁶⁹⁴⁴ temple ¹⁹⁶⁴ . [all ye...: Heb. ye people, all of them] [all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof]

For, behold, the LORD ³⁰⁶⁸ cometh forth ^{3318 , 8802} out of his place ⁴⁷²⁵ , and will come down ^{3381 , 8804} , and tread ^{1869 , 8804} upon the high places ¹¹¹⁶ of the earth ⁷⁷⁶ .

And the mountains ²⁰²² shall be molten ^{4549 , 8738} under him, and the valleys ⁶⁰¹⁰ shall be cleft ^{1234 , 8691} , as wax ¹⁷⁴⁹ before ⁶⁴⁴⁰ the fire ⁷⁸⁴ , and as the waters ⁴³²⁵ that are poured ^{5064 , 8716} down a steep place ⁴¹⁷⁴ . [a steep...: Heb. a descent]

For the transgression ⁶⁵⁸⁸ of Jacob ³²⁹⁰ is all this, and for the sins ²⁴⁰³ of the house ¹⁰⁰⁴ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ . What is the transgression ⁶⁵⁸⁸ of Jacob ³²⁹⁰ ? is it not Samaria ⁸¹¹¹ ? and what are the high places ¹¹¹⁶ of Judah ³⁰⁶³ ? are they not Jerusalem ³³⁸⁹ ?

Therefore I will make ^{7760 , 8804} Samaria ⁸¹¹¹ as an heap ⁵⁸⁵⁶ of the field ⁷⁷⁰⁴ , and as plantings ⁴³⁰² of a vineyard ³⁷⁵⁴ : and I will pour down ^{5064 , 8689} the stones ⁶⁸ thereof into the valley ¹⁵¹⁶ , and I will discover ^{1540 , 8762} the foundations ³²⁴⁷ thereof.

And all the graven images ⁶⁴⁵⁶ thereof shall be beaten to pieces ^{3807 , 8714} , and all the hires ⁸⁶⁸ thereof shall be burned ^{8313 , 8735} with the fire ⁷⁸⁴ , and all the idols ⁶⁰⁹¹ thereof will I lay ^{7760 , 8799} desolate ⁸⁰⁷⁷ : for she gathered ^{6908 , 8765} it of the hire ⁸⁶⁸ of an harlot ^{2181 , 8802} , and they shall return ^{7725 , 8799} to the hire ⁸⁶⁸ of an harlot ^{2181 , 8802} .

Therefore I will wail ^{5594 , 8799} and howl ^{3213 , 8686} , I will go ^{3212 , 8799} stripped ^{7758 , 8675 , 7758} and naked ⁶¹⁷⁴ : I will make ^{6213 , 8799} a wailing ⁴⁵⁵³ like the dragons ⁸⁵⁷⁷ , and mourning ⁶⁰ as the owls ^{1323 , 3284} . [owls: Heb. daughters of the owl]

For her wound ⁴³⁴⁷ is incurable ^{605 , 8803} ; for it is come ^{935 , 8804} unto Judah ³⁰⁶³ ; he is come ^{5060 , 8804} unto the gate ⁸¹⁷⁹ of my people ⁵⁹⁷¹ , even to Jerusalem ³³⁸⁹ . [her...: or, she is grievously sick of her wounds]

Declare ^{5046 , 8686} ye it not at Gath ¹⁶⁶¹ , weep ^{1058 , 8799} ye not at all ^{1058 , 8800} : in the house of Aphrah ¹⁰³⁶ roll ^{6428 , 8690 , 8675 , 6428 , 8694} thyself in the dust ⁶⁰⁸³ . [Aphrah: that is, Dust]

Pass ye away ^{5674 , 8798} , thou inhabitant ^{3427 , 8802} of Saphir ⁸²⁰⁸ , having thy shame ¹³²² naked ⁶¹⁸¹ : the inhabitant ^{3427 , 8802} of Zaanan ⁶⁶³⁰ came not forth ^{3318 , 8804} in the mourning ⁴⁵⁵³ of Bethezel ¹⁰¹⁸ ; he shall receive ^{3947 , 8799} of you his standing ⁵⁹⁷⁹ . [thou...: or, thou that dwellest fairly] [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress] [Zaanan: or, The country of flocks] [Bethezel: or, A place near]

For the inhabitant ^{3427 , 8802} of Maroth ⁴⁷⁹⁶ waited carefully ^{2342 , 8804} for good ²⁸⁹⁶ : but evil ⁷⁴⁵¹ came down ^{3381 , 8804} from the LORD ³⁰⁶⁸ unto the gate ⁸¹⁷⁹ of Jerusalem ³³⁸⁹ . [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress] [waited...: or, was grieved]

O thou inhabitant ^{3427 , 8802} of Lachish ³⁹²³ , bind ^{7573 , 8798} the chariot ⁴⁸¹⁸ to the swift beast ⁷⁴⁰⁹ : she is the beginning ⁷²²⁵ of the sin ²⁴⁰³ to the daughter ¹³²³ of Zion ⁶⁷²⁶ : for the transgressions ⁶⁵⁸⁸ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ were found ^{4672 , 8738} in thee. [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress]

Therefore shalt thou give ^{5414 , 8799} presents ⁷⁹⁶⁴ to Moreshethgath ⁴¹⁸² : the houses ¹⁰⁰⁴ of Achzib ³⁹² shall be a lie ³⁹¹ to the kings ⁴⁴²⁸ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ . [to...: or, for Moreshethgath] [Achzib: that is, A lie]

Yet will I bring ^{935 , 8686} an heir ^{3423 , 8802} unto thee, O inhabitant ^{3427 , 8802} of Mareshah ⁴⁷⁶² : he shall come ^{935 , 8799} unto Adullam ⁵⁷²⁵ the glory ³⁵¹⁹ of Israel ³⁴⁷⁸ . [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress] [he...: or, the glory of Israel shall, etc]

Make thee bald ^{7139 , 8798} , and poll ^{1494 , 8798} thee for thy delicate ⁸⁵⁸⁸ children ¹¹²¹ ; enlarge ^{7337 , 8685} thy baldness ⁷¹⁴⁴ as the eagle ⁵⁴⁰⁴ ; for they are gone into captivity ^{1540 , 8804} from thee.