1	The word1697 of the LORD3068 that came to Micah4318 the Morasthite4183 in the days3117 of Jotham3147 , Ahaz271 , and Hezekiah3169 , kings4428 of Judah3063 , which he saw2372 8804 concerning Samaria8111 and Jerusalem3389 .
			2	Hear8085 8798 , all ye people5971 ; hearken7181 8685 , O earth776 , and all that therein4393 is: and let the Lord136 GOD3069 be witness5707 against you, the Lord136 from his holy6944 temple1964 . [all ye...: Heb. ye people, all of them] [all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof]
			3	For, behold, the LORD3068 cometh forth3318 8802 out of his place4725 , and will come down3381 8804 , and tread1869 8804 upon the high places1116 of the earth776 .
			4	And the mountains2022 shall be molten4549 8738 under him, and the valleys6010 shall be cleft1234 8691 , as wax1749 before6440 the fire784 , and as the waters4325 that are poured5064 8716 down a steep place4174 . [a steep...: Heb. a descent]
			5	For the transgression6588 of Jacob3290 is all this, and for the sins2403 of the house1004 of Israel3478 . What is the transgression6588 of Jacob3290 ? is it not Samaria8111 ? and what are the high places1116 of Judah3063 ? are they not Jerusalem3389 ?
			6	Therefore I will make7760 8804 Samaria8111 as an heap5856 of the field7704 , and as plantings4302 of a vineyard3754 : and I will pour down5064 8689 the stones68 thereof into the valley1516 , and I will discover1540 8762 the foundations3247 thereof.
			7	And all the graven images6456 thereof shall be beaten to pieces3807 8714 , and all the hires868 thereof shall be burned8313 8735 with the fire784 , and all the idols6091 thereof will I lay7760 8799 desolate8077 : for she gathered6908 8765 it of the hire868 of an harlot2181 8802 , and they shall return7725 8799 to the hire868 of an harlot2181 8802 .
			8	Therefore I will wail5594 8799 and howl3213 8686 , I will go3212 8799 stripped7758 8675 7758 and naked6174 : I will make6213 8799 a wailing4553 like the dragons8577 , and mourning60 as the owls1323 3284 . [owls: Heb. daughters of the owl]
			9	For her wound4347 is incurable605 8803 ; for it is come935 8804 unto Judah3063 ; he is come5060 8804 unto the gate8179 of my people5971 , even to Jerusalem3389 . [her...: or, she is grievously sick of her wounds]
			10	Declare5046 8686 ye it not at Gath1661 , weep1058 8799 ye not at all1058 8800 : in the house of Aphrah1036 roll6428 8690 8675 6428 8694 thyself in the dust6083 . [Aphrah: that is, Dust]
			11	Pass ye away5674 8798 , thou inhabitant3427 8802 of Saphir8208 , having thy shame1322 naked6181 : the inhabitant3427 8802 of Zaanan6630 came not forth3318 8804 in the mourning4553 of Bethezel1018 ; he shall receive3947 8799 of you his standing5979 . [thou...: or, thou that dwellest fairly] [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress] [Zaanan: or, The country of flocks] [Bethezel: or, A place near]
			12	For the inhabitant3427 8802 of Maroth4796 waited carefully2342 8804 for good2896 : but evil7451 came down3381 8804 from the LORD3068 unto the gate8179 of Jerusalem3389 . [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress] [waited...: or, was grieved]
			13	O thou inhabitant3427 8802 of Lachish3923 , bind7573 8798 the chariot4818 to the swift beast7409 : she is the beginning7225 of the sin2403 to the daughter1323 of Zion6726 : for the transgressions6588 of Israel3478 were found4672 8738 in thee. [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress]
			14	Therefore shalt thou give5414 8799 presents7964 to Moreshethgath4182 : the houses1004 of Achzib392 shall be a lie391 to the kings4428 of Israel3478 . [to...: or, for Moreshethgath] [Achzib: that is, A lie]
			15	Yet will I bring935 8686 an heir3423 8802 unto thee, O inhabitant3427 8802 of Mareshah4762 : he shall come935 8799 unto Adullam5725 the glory3519 of Israel3478 . [inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress] [he...: or, the glory of Israel shall, etc]
			16	Make thee bald7139 8798 , and poll1494 8798 thee for thy delicate8588 children1121 ; enlarge7337 8685 thy baldness7144 as the eagle5404 ; for they are gone into captivity1540 8804 from thee.