1:1 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.

1:2 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)

1:3 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.

1:4 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)

1:5 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?

1:6 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.

1:7 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.

1:8 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)

1:9 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)

1:10 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)

1:11 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)

1:12 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)

1:13 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)

1:14 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)

1:15 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)