The 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}.

Hear{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}.

For, 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}.

And 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}.

For 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}?

Therefore 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.

And 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)}.

Therefore 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}.

For 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}.

Declare{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}.

Pass 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}.

For 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}.

O 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.

Therefore 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}.

Yet 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}.

Make 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.