Micah 1 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Micah 2

¹Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.

KJVWoe^H1945 to them that devise^H2803^(H8802) iniquity^H205, and work^H6466^(H8802) evil^H7451 upon their beds^H4904! when the morning^H1242 is light^H216, they practise^H6213^(H8799) it, because it is^H3426 in the power^H410 of their hand^H3027.

² They covet fields and seize them, and houses, then take them away. They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

KJVAnd they covet^H2530^(H8804) fields^H7704, and take them by violence^H1497^(H8804); and houses^H1004, and take them away^H5375^(H8804): so they oppress^H6231^(H8804) a man^H1397 and his house^H1004, even a man^H376 and his heritage^H5159.

³ Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily, for it is an evil time.

KJVTherefore thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Behold, against this family^H4940 do I devise^H2803^(H8802) an evil^H7451, from which ye shall not remove^H4185^(H8686) your necks^H6677; neither shall ye go^H3212^(H8799) haughtily^H7317: for this time^H6256 is evil^H7451.

⁴ In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, ‘We are utterly ruined! My people’s possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!’”

KJVIn that day^H3117 shall one take up^H5375^(H8799) a parable^H4912 against you, and lament^H5091^(H8804) with a doleful^H5093 lamentation^H5092, and say^H559^(H8804), We be utterly^H7703^(H8800) spoiled^H7703^(H8738): he hath changed^H4171^(H8686) the portion^H2506 of my people^H5971: how hath he removed^H4185^(H8686) it from me! turning away^H7725^(H8788) he hath divided^H2505^(H8762) our fields^H7704.

⁵ Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in Yahweh’s assembly.

KJVTherefore thou shalt have none that shall cast^H7993^(H8688) a cord^H2256 by lot^H1486 in the congregation^H6951 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ “Don’t prophesy!”—they prophesy— “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”

KJVProphesy^H5197^(H8686) ye not, say they to them that prophesy^H5197^(H8686): they shall not prophesy^H5197^(H8686) to them, that they shall not take^H5253^(H8799) shame^H3639.

⁷ Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is Yahweh’s Spirit angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”

KJVO thou that art named^H559^(H8803) the house^H1004 of Jacob^H3290, is the spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 straitened^H7114^(H8804)? are these his doings^H4611? do not my words^H1697 do good^H3190^(H8686) to him that walketh^H1980^(H8802) uprightly^H3477?

⁸ But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.

KJVEven of late^H865 my people^H5971 is risen up^H6965^(H8787) as an enemy^H341^(H8802): ye pull off^H6584^(H8686) the robe^H145 with^H4136 the garment^H8008 from them that pass^H5674^(H8802) by securely^H983 as men averse^H7725^(H8803) from war^H4421.

⁹ You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.

KJVThe women^H802 of my people^H5971 have ye cast out^H1644^(H8762) from their pleasant^H8588 houses^H1004; from their children^H5768 have ye taken away^H3947^(H8799) my glory^H1926 for ever^H5769.

¹⁰ Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction.

KJVArise^H6965^(H8798) ye, and depart^H3212^(H8798); for this is not your rest^H4496: because it is polluted^H2930^(H8800), it shall destroy^H2254^(H8762) you, even with a sore^H4834^(H8737) destruction^H2256.

¹¹ If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, saying, “I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink,” he would be the prophet of this people.

KJVIf^H3863 a man^H376 walking^H1980^(H8802) in the spirit^H7307 and falsehood^H8267 do lie^H3576^(H8765), saying, I will prophesy^H5197^(H8686) unto thee of wine^H3196 and of strong drink^H7941; he shall even be the prophet^H5197^(H8688) of this people^H5971.

¹² I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob. I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the middle of their pasture. They will swarm with people.

KJVI will surely^H622^(H8800) assemble^H622^(H8799), O Jacob^H3290, all of thee; I will surely^H6908^(H8763) gather^H6908^(H8762) the remnant^H7611 of Israel^H3478; I will put^H7760^(H8799) them together^H3162 as the sheep^H6629 of Bozrah^H1223^(H8677)^H1224, as the flock^H5739 in the midst^H8432 of their fold^H1699: they shall make great noise^H1949^(H8686) by reason of the multitude of men^H120.

¹³ He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. Their king passes on before them, with Yahweh at their head.

KJVThe breaker^H6555^(H8802) is come up^H5927^(H8804) before^H6440 them: they have broken up^H6555^(H8804), and have passed through^H5674^(H8799) the gate^H8179, and are gone out^H3318^(H8799) by it: and their king^H4428 shall pass^H5674^(H8799) before^H6440 them, and the LORD^H3068 on the head^H7218 of them.

WEB·Micah 1

¹Yahweh’s word that came to Micah of Morasheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

KJVThe word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 that came to Micah^H4318 the Morasthite^H4183 in the days^H3117 of Jotham^H3147, Ahaz^H271, and Hezekiah^H3169, kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063, which he saw^H2372^(H8804) concerning Samaria^H8111 and Jerusalem^H3389.

² Hear, you peoples, all of you! Listen, O earth, and all that is therein. Let the Lord Yahweh be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798), all ye people^H5971; hearken^H7181^(H8685), O earth^H776, and all that therein^H4393 is: and let the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 be witness^H5707 against you, the Lord^H136 from his holy^H6944 temple^H1964.

³ For behold, Yahweh comes out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

KJVFor, behold, the LORD^H3068 cometh forth^H3318^(H8802) out of his place^H4725, and will come down^H3381^(H8804), and tread^H1869^(H8804) upon the high places^H1116 of the earth^H776.

⁴ The mountains melt under him, and the valleys split apart like wax before the fire, like waters that are poured down a steep place.

KJVAnd the mountains^H2022 shall be molten^H4549^(H8738) under him, and the valleys^H6010 shall be cleft^H1234^(H8691), as wax^H1749 before^H6440 the fire^H784, and as the waters^H4325 that are poured^H5064^(H8716) down a steep place^H4174.

⁵ “All this is for the disobedience of Jacob, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the disobedience of Jacob? Isn’t it Samaria? And what are the high places of Judah? Aren’t they Jerusalem?

KJVFor 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?

⁶ Therefore I will make Samaria like a rubble heap of the field, like places for planting vineyards; and I will pour down its stones into the valley, and I will uncover its foundations.

KJVTherefore I will make^H7760^(H8804) Samaria^H8111 as an heap^H5856 of the field^H7704, and as plantings^H4302 of a vineyard^H3754: and I will pour down^H5064^(H8689) the stones^H68 thereof into the valley^H1516, and I will discover^H1540^(H8762) the foundations^H3247 thereof.

⁷ All her idols will be beaten to pieces, all her temple gifts will be burned with fire, and I will destroy all her images; for of the hire of a prostitute has she gathered them, and to the hire of a prostitute shall they return.”

KJVAnd all the graven images^H6456 thereof shall be beaten to pieces^H3807^(H8714), and all the hires^H868 thereof shall be burned^H8313^(H8735) with the fire^H784, and all the idols^H6091 thereof will I lay^H7760^(H8799) desolate^H8077: for she gathered^H6908^(H8765) it of the hire^H868 of an harlot^H2181^(H8802), and they shall return^H7725^(H8799) to the hire^H868 of an harlot^H2181^(H8802).

⁸ For this I will lament and wail. I will go stripped and naked. I will howl like the jackals and mourn like the ostriches.

KJVTherefore I will wail^H5594^(H8799) and howl^H3213^(H8686), I will go^H3212^(H8799) stripped^H7758^(H8675)^H7758 and naked^H6174: I will make^H6213^(H8799) a wailing^H4553 like the dragons^H8577, and mourning^H60 as the owls^H1323^H3284.

⁹ For her wounds are incurable; for it has come even to Judah. It reaches to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

KJVFor her wound^H4347 is incurable^H605^(H8803); for it is come^H935^(H8804) unto Judah^H3063; he is come^H5060^(H8804) unto the gate^H8179 of my people^H5971, even to Jerusalem^H3389.

¹⁰ Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t weep at all. At Beth Ophrah I have rolled myself in the dust.

KJVDeclare^H5046^(H8686) ye it not at Gath^H1661, weep^H1058^(H8799) ye not at all^H1058^(H8800): in the house of Aphrah^H1036 roll^H6428^(H8690)^(H8675)^H6428^(H8694) thyself in the dust^H6083.

¹¹ Pass on, inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame. The inhabitant of Zaanan won’t come out. The wailing of Beth Ezel will take from you his protection.

KJVPass ye away^H5674^(H8798), thou inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Saphir^H8208, having thy shame^H1322 naked^H6181: the inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Zaanan^H6630 came not forth^H3318^(H8804) in the mourning^H4553 of Bethezel^H1018; he shall receive^H3947^(H8799) of you his standing^H5979.

¹² For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.

KJVFor the inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Maroth^H4796 waited carefully^H2342^(H8804) for good^H2896: but evil^H7451 came down^H3381^(H8804) from the LORD^H3068 unto the gate^H8179 of Jerusalem^H3389.

¹³ Harness the chariot to the swift steed, inhabitant of Lachish. She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.

KJVO thou inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Lachish^H3923, bind^H7573^(H8798) the chariot^H4818 to the swift beast^H7409: she is the beginning^H7225 of the sin^H2403 to the daughter^H1323 of Zion^H6726: for the transgressions^H6588 of Israel^H3478 were found^H4672^(H8738) in thee.

¹⁴ Therefore you will give a parting gift to Moresheth Gath. The houses of Achzib will be a deceitful thing to the kings of Israel.

KJVTherefore shalt thou give^H5414^(H8799) presents^H7964 to Moreshethgath^H4182: the houses^H1004 of Achzib^H392 shall be a lie^H391 to the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁵ I will yet bring a conqueror to you, inhabitants of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

KJVYet will I bring^H935^(H8686) an heir^H3423^(H8802) unto thee, O inhabitant^H3427^(H8802) of Mareshah^H4762: he shall come^H935^(H8799) unto Adullam^H5725 the glory^H3519 of Israel^H3478.

¹⁶ Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture, for they have gone into captivity from you!

KJVMake thee bald^H7139^(H8798), and poll^H1494^(H8798) thee for thy delicate^H8588 children^H1121; enlarge^H7337^(H8685) thy baldness^H7144 as the eagle^H5404; for they are gone into captivity^H1540^(H8804) from thee.

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