\id MIC - Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1987, 1999, 2006, 2008 
\ide UTF-8
\h Micah 
\toc1 Micah 
\toc2 Micah 
\mt1 Micah 
\c 1  
\s1 Samaria and Israel to Be Punished 
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\v 1 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Jotham|strong="H3147"\w*, \w Ahaz|strong="H0271"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Hezekiah|strong="H2396"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w*. \w Micah|strong="H4318"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Moresheth|strong="H4183"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H2372"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w visions|strong="H2372"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*! 
\q2 \w Earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w it|strong="H4393"\w*,\f + \fr 1:2  \fk everyone on it \ft Literally, “its fullness.”\f* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w*! 
\q1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w GOD|strong="H0136"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w witness|strong="H5707"\w* \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w temple|strong="H1964"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w See|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaving|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w walk|strong="H1869"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w places|strong="H1116"\w*\f + \fr 1:3  \fk high places \ft Here, this might mean simply “hills,” or it might mean places of worship (see “high place” in the Word List).\f* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w melt|strong="H4549"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* 
\q2 \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w wax|strong="H1749"\w* \w in|strong="H0784"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w valleys|strong="H6010"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w break|strong="H1234"\w* apart 
\q2 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* slide \w like|strong="H8478"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w rushing|strong="H5064"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* happen \w because|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob’s|strong="H3290"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w*\f + \fr 1:5  \fk nation \ft Literally, “house.” This might mean the royal family of that country.\f* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\s1 \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Cause \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Sin|strong="H2403"\w* 
\q1 \w What|strong="H4310"\w* caused \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w*? 
\q2 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w*. 
\q1 \w Where|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w high|strong="H1116"\w* \w place|strong="H1116"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*? 
\q2 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H7760"\w* \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* change \w Samaria|strong="H8111"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* pile \w of|strong="H7704"\w* \w rocks|strong="H0068"\w* \w in|strong="H0068"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*, 
\q2 \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* ready \w for|strong="H0068"\w* \w planting|strong="H4302"\w* grapes. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* push \w Samaria’s|strong="H8111"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w down|strong="H5064"\w* \w into|strong="H1540"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w valley|strong="H1516"\w*, 
\q2 \w leaving|strong="H7760"\w* nothing but \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w foundations|strong="H3247"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w broken|strong="H3807"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w pieces|strong="H3807"\w*. 
\q2 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w idols|strong="H6091"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w burned|strong="H8313"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* statues \w of|strong="H3605"\w* false gods, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w she|strong="H3588"\w* got \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w pay|strong="H7760"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* being \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prostitute|strong="H2181"\w*. 
\q1 \w So|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H0784"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w taken|strong="H7760"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w used|strong="H3605"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* paying \w prostitutes|strong="H2181"\w*. 
\s1 Micah’s Great Sadness 
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* be very \w sad|strong="H0060"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* happen. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* go without sandals \w and|strong="H1323"\w* clothes. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* cry \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* dog.\f + \fr 1:8  \fk dog \ft Literally, “jackal,” a kind of wild dog.\f* 
\q2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1323"\w* \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w* \w like|strong="H1323"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w bird|strong="H6213"\w*.\f + \fr 1:8  \fk bird \ft Literally, “ostrich,” a large bird.\f* 
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\v 9 \w Samaria’s|strong="H4347"\w*\f + \fr 1:9  \fk Samaria \ft The capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel.\f* \w wound|strong="H4347"\w* cannot \w be|strong="H3389"\w* healed. 
\q2 \w Her|strong="H0935"\w* \w disease|strong="H4347"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* spread \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\q1 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* \w reached|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H8179"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; 
\q2 \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3063"\w* spread \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* it \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w Gath|strong="H1661"\w*.\f + \fr 1:10  \fk Gath \ft This is a wordplay. This name means “tell.”\f* 
\q2 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* cry \w in|strong="H5046"\w* Acco.\f + \fr 1:10  \fk Acco \ft This name means “cry.”\f* 
\q1 \w Roll|strong="H6428"\w* yourself \w in|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H5046"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* 
\q2 \w at|strong="H1058"\w* Beth Ophrah.\f + \fr 1:10  \fk Beth Ophrah \ft This name means “house of dust.”\f* 
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\v 11 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Shaphir|strong="H8208"\w*,\f + \fr 1:11  \fk Shaphir \ft This name means “beautiful.”\f* 
\q2 \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w on|strong="H3427"\w* \w your|strong="H3947"\w* way, naked \w and|strong="H3318"\w* ashamed. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Zaanan|strong="H6630"\w*\f + \fr 1:11  \fk Zaanan \ft This name means “come out.”\f* 
\q2 \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Beth Ezel\f + \fr 1:11  \fk Beth Ezel \ft This name means “house of support.”\f* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cry 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w take|strong="H3947"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* \w support|strong="H5979"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3808"\w*. 
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Maroth|strong="H4796"\w*\f + \fr 1:12  \fk Maroth \ft This name means “bitter,” “angry,” or “sad.”\f* 
\q2 \w wait|strong="H3427"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* something \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* happen, 
\q1 \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H3381"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w from|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* reached \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w* \w gate|strong="H8179"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w living|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Lachish|strong="H3923"\w*,\f + \fr 1:13  \fk Lachish \ft This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “horse.”\f* 
\q2 get \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w horses|strong="H7409"\w* ready \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w chariots|strong="H4818"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*\f + \fr 1:13  \fk Israel \ft Here, probably the northern kingdom of Israel centered in Samaria.\f* committed, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* brought \w those|strong="H3588"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Jerusalem.\f + \fr 1:13  \fk Jerusalem \ft Literally, “Daughter Zion.” See “Zion” in the Word List.\f* 
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* must \w give|strong="H5414"\w* goodbye \w gifts|strong="H7964"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* Moresheth\f + \fr 1:14  \fk Moresheth \ft Micah’s hometown.\f* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Gath. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Aczib|strong="H0392"\w*\f + \fr 1:14  \fk Aczib \ft This name means “lie” or “trick.”\f* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* trick 
\q2 \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
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\v 15 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Mareshah|strong="H4762"\w*,\f + \fr 1:15  \fk Mareshah \ft The name means “a person who takes things.”\f* 
\q2 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* someone \w against|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w who|strong="H3478"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w take|strong="H3423"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w things|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* own. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w Glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 
\q2 \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w Adullam|strong="H5725"\w*.\f + \fr 1:15  \fk Adullam \ft A cave that David hid in when he ran away from Saul. See 1 Sam. 22:1.\f* 
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w cut|strong="H1494"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w hair|strong="H1494"\w*, \w make|strong="H7139"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w bald|strong="H7144"\w*,\f + \fr 1:16  \fk cut … bald \ft This showed that a person made a special agreement with God or that a person was very sad.\f* 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* cry \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* love. 
\q1 \w Make|strong="H7139"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5921"\w* \w bald|strong="H7144"\w* \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5404"\w*\f + \fr 1:16  \fk eagle \ft Or “vulture.” See “vulture” in the Word List.\f* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w show|strong="H1540"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* sadness, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w taken|strong="H1540"\w* \w away|strong="H1540"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\c  2  
\s1 The Evil Plans of People 
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\v 1 \w Trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* come \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1945"\w* \w who|strong="H0410"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w plans|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w sin|strong="H0205"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w lie|strong="H4904"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w beds|strong="H4904"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w plans|strong="H2803"\w*. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w comes|strong="H0216"\w*, \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w planned|strong="H2803"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* want. 
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\v 2 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* want \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*, \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* want \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*, \w so|strong="H5375"\w* \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w them|strong="H5375"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* cheat \w a|strong="H5375"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* Lord’s Plans \w to|strong="H0376"\w* Punish \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w People|strong="H0376"\w* 
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\v 3 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\q1 “\w Look|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H3068"\w* \w planning|strong="H2803"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w family|strong="H4940"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* able \w to|strong="H0559"\w* save \w yourselves|strong="H3068"\w*.\f + \fr 2:3  \fk save yourselves \ft Literally, “take your necks off it.”\f* 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* being proud, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* coming. 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* songs \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H7704"\w* \w sing|strong="H5375"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* sad song: 
\q1 ‘\w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w ruined|strong="H7703"\w*! 
\q2 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* LORD \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w gave|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\q1 Yes, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H7704"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w divided|strong="H2505"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* enemies. 
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\v 5 \w So|strong="H3651"\w* we \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* measure \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H1486"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* divide \w it|strong="H3651"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.’” 
\s1 Micah \w Is|strong="H3068"\w* Asked \w Not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Prophesy 
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* say, “\w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* prophesy \w to|strong="H3808"\w* us. 
\q2 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* say \w those|strong="H0428"\w* bad \w things|strong="H0428"\w* about us. 
\q1 \w Nothing|strong="H3808"\w* bad \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen \w to|strong="H3808"\w* us.” 
\b
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w must|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* losing \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w patience|strong="H7114"\w* 
\q2 \w because|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* bad \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\q1 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w* lived \w right|strong="H3477"\w*, 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* nice \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w my|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H7725"\w* steal \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w clothes|strong="H8008"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* backs \w of|strong="H4421"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* walking \w by|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H5971"\w* think \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* safe, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H4421"\w* \w there|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* treat \w them|strong="H7725"\w* \w like|strong="H7725"\w* prisoners \w of|strong="H4421"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*.\f + \fr 2:8  \fk They think … war \ft Or “Returning from war, they think they are safe.”\f* 
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* nice \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* 
\q2 \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H1004"\w* \w taken|strong="H3947"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* wealth 
\q2 \w away|strong="H3947"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3947"\w* small \w children|strong="H5768"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10 \w Get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* leave! 
\q2 \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H4496"\w* \w of|strong="H5668"\w* \w rest|strong="H4496"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w made|strong="H2930"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2930"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* destroyed! 
\q2 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* terrible destruction! 
\b
\q1
\v 11 \w These|strong="H2088"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* don’t want \w to|strong="H1980"\w* listen \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w me|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\q2 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* telling \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*, \w they|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* accept \w him|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0376"\w* \w would|strong="H3863"\w* accept \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w false|strong="H8267"\w* \w prophet|strong="H0376"\w* \w if|strong="H3863"\w* \w he|strong="H0376"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* says, 
\q2 “\w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* good times \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* future, \w with|strong="H1980"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w beer|strong="H7941"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* Lord \w Will|strong="H1961"\w* \w Bring|strong="H1980"\w* \w His|strong="H1961"\w* \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w Together|strong="H5971"\w* 
\q1
\v 12 Yes, \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*, \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w bring|strong="H7760"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* still living. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w* \w together|strong="H3162"\w* \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sheep|strong="H6629"\w* pen, 
\q2 \w like|strong="H3478"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w pasture|strong="H1699"\w*. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* filled 
\q2 \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* noise \w of|strong="H3605"\w* many \w people|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\q1
\v 13 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* “\w One|strong="H4428"\w* \w Who|strong="H3068"\w* \w Breaks|strong="H6555"\w* \w Through|strong="H5674"\w* Walls” \w will|strong="H3068"\w* push \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* people. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w break|strong="H6555"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gates|strong="H8179"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H8179"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w leave|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w marching|strong="H5927"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*— 
\q2 \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w at|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* people. 
\b
\c  3  
\s1 The Leaders of Israel Are Guilty of Evil 
\q1
\v 1 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Listen|strong="H8085"\w*, \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* officers \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w nation|strong="H1004"\w*\f + \fr 3:1  \fk nation \ft Literally, “house.” This might mean the royal family of that country.\f* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*! 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3045"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w justice|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\q1
\v 2 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H0157"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* \w tear|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* people 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0157"\w* \w tear|strong="H1497"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w flesh|strong="H7607"\w* \w off|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\q1
\v 3 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* destroying \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.\f + \fr 3:3  \fk You are destroying my people \ft Literally, “\+add You\+add* who eat the flesh of my people.”\f* 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H6584"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w skin|strong="H5785"\w* \w off|strong="H6584"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w break|strong="H6476"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w chop|strong="H6566"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w up|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H0834"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w put|strong="H6584"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*! 
\q1
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w pray|strong="H2199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w answer|strong="H6030"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\q1 \w No|strong="H3808"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hide|strong="H5641"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* do \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7489"\w*.” 
\s1 False Prophets 
\p
\v 5 \w Some|strong="H5971"\w* false \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w telling|strong="H0559"\w* \w lies|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w This|strong="H3541"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*: 
\b
\q1 “\w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w led|strong="H8582"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* stomachs. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* food, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w promise|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* food. 
\b
\q1
\v 6 “\w This|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w why|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* don’t \w have|strong="H5030"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H5921"\w* cannot \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* future, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2821"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3651"\w* cannot \w see|strong="H0935"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* future, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3651"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2821"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q1
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w seers|strong="H2374"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* fortunetellers \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w embarrassed|strong="H2659"\w*. 
\q1 \w None|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* say \w anything|strong="H3605"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* speak \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
\s1 Micah \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* Honest \w Prophet|strong="H2374"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* 
\q1
\v 8 \w But|strong="H0199"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* 
\q2 \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w power|strong="H1369"\w*, goodness, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*. 
\q1 \w So|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* about \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w crimes|strong="H6588"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w so|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0595"\w* \w can|strong="H7307"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* about \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*! 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* Leaders \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w Are|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* Blame 
\q1
\v 9 \w Leaders|strong="H7218"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7101"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w me|strong="H4994"\w*! 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8581"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3477"\w* \w way|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* living! 
\q1 If something \w is|strong="H3477"\w* \w straight|strong="H3477"\w*, 
\q2 \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3605"\w* \w crooked|strong="H6140"\w*! 
\q1
\v 10 \w You|strong="H6726"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w by|strong="H3389"\w* murdering \w people|strong="H1818"\w*.\f + \fr 3:10  \fk murdering people \ft Literally, “bloodshed.”\f* 
\q2 \w You|strong="H6726"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w by|strong="H3389"\w* cheating \w people|strong="H1818"\w*! 
\q1
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem accept \w bribes|strong="H7810"\w* 
\q2 \w to|strong="H0559"\w* help \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w decide|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* wins \w in|strong="H5921"\w* court. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w priests|strong="H3548"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Jerusalem \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* paid 
\q2 \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*. 
\q1 \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w must|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* 
\q2 \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* look \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* future. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w leaders|strong="H7218"\w* expect \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* help \w them|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w lives|strong="H0935"\w* \w here|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*.” 
\b
\q1
\v 12 Leaders, \w because|strong="H3651"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w you|strong="H3651"\w*, \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* destroyed. 
\q2 \w It|strong="H3651"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w plowed|strong="H2790"\w* \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\q1 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* pile \w of|strong="H1004"\w* rocks. 
\q2 \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* empty \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*\f + \fr 3:12  \fk empty hill \ft Or “high place,” a term usually used for local shrines (places for worship) where people often worshiped idols.\f* overgrown \w with|strong="H1004"\w* bushes. 
\b
\c  4  
\s1 The Law Will Come From Jerusalem 
\q1
\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w last|strong="H0319"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* 
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highest \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\q1 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w raised|strong="H5375"\w* higher \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w*. 
\q2 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* steady stream \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* going \w there|strong="H1961"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w People|strong="H1471"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\q2 “\w Come|strong="H1980"\w*, \w let’s|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\q2 \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H1980"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w teach|strong="H3384"\w* \w us|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w living|strong="H1870"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H1980"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*.” 
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\q1 \w His|strong="H3068"\w* \w teaching|strong="H8451"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w will|strong="H3068"\w* begin \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* world. 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H5375"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* act \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* end arguments \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* places. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w decide|strong="H3198"\w* what \w is|strong="H2719"\w* \w right|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w near|strong="H5704"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w stop|strong="H3808"\w* using \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w weapons|strong="H4421"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w hammer|strong="H3807"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* plows 
\q2 \w and|strong="H2719"\w* \w use|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w spears|strong="H2595"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* tools \w for|strong="H0413"\w* harvesting. 
\q1 \w All|strong="H5704"\w* fighting \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* end. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w* \w train|strong="H3925"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* 
\q2 grapevine \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w fig|strong="H8384"\w* \w tree|strong="H8384"\w*. 
\q1 \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H2729"\w* \w them|strong="H8478"\w* \w afraid|strong="H2729"\w*. 
\q2 \w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* All-Powerful \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* happen \w like|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*. 
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\q1
\v 5 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w follow|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H5769"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w follow|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*!\f + \fr 4:5  \ft Or “All the nations will walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God, forever and ever!”\f* 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Kingdom \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Be|strong="H8034"\w* Brought Back 
\q1
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H5002"\w*, 
\q1 “Jerusalem \w was|strong="H0834"\w* hurt \w and|strong="H3068"\w* crippled. 
\q2 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* thrown \w away|strong="H0622"\w*. 
\q1 \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* hurt \w and|strong="H3068"\w* punished, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H5080"\w* \w her|strong="H3117"\w* back \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\b
\q1
\v 7 “\w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* ‘crippled’ city 
\q2 \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w ones|strong="H6099"\w* \w left|strong="H7611"\w* alive. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w were|strong="H2022"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w leave|strong="H7760"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H7760"\w* \w strong|strong="H6099"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*.” 
\q1 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w rule|strong="H4427"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w Mount|strong="H2022"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\q1
\v 8 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Tower|strong="H4026"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Flocks|strong="H5739"\w*,\f + \fr 4:8  \fk Tower of Flocks \ft Or “Migdal Eder.” This probably means a part of Jerusalem. The leaders would be like shepherds in a tower watching their sheep.\f* 
\q2 \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\q1 Ophel, \w hill|strong="H6076"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*, 
\q2 \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* again \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* right \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w rule|strong="H4475"\w*. 
\q1 Yes, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4467"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* 
\q2 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H4467"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w past|strong="H7223"\w*. 
\s1 Why Must \w the|strong="H0935"\w* Israelites \w Go|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Babylon? 
\q1
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w crying|strong="H7321"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w loudly|strong="H7452"\w*? 
\q2 \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*? 
\q1 \w Have|strong="H0369"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w lost|strong="H0006"\w* \w your|strong="H0518"\w* wise leader? 
\q2 \w Is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* suffering like \w a|strong="H3588"\w* woman \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w labor|strong="H3205"\w*? 
\q1
\v 10 Cry \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* Jerusalem,\f + \fr 4:10  \fk people of Jerusalem \ft Literally, “daughter Zion,” a name for Jerusalem. Also in verse 13. See “Zion” in the Word List.\f* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* feel \w the|strong="H3588"\w* pain, 
\q2 \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w were|strong="H1323"\w* \w giving|strong="H3205"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* must \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w city|strong="H7151"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w live|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w fields|strong="H7704"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w also|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w saved|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\q1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w take|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* Destroy \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w Other|strong="H3205"\w* Nations 
\q1
\v 11 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* come \w to|strong="H0559"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H5869"\w*, there \w is|strong="H5869"\w* \w Zion|strong="H6726"\w*! 
\q2 Let’s attack \w her|strong="H5921"\w*!” 
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\q1
\v 12 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w don’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* planning. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H6908"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* here \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* special \w purpose|strong="H6098"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* crushed \w like|strong="H3808"\w* grain \w on|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w threshing|strong="H1637"\w* \w floor|strong="H1637"\w*. 
\s1 Israel \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* Defeat \w Its|strong="H3045"\w* Enemies 
\q1
\v 13 “\w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Jerusalem, \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w crush|strong="H1854"\w* \w them|strong="H7760"\w*! 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w*. 
\q1 \w It|strong="H7760"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w hooves|strong="H6541"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5154"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* beat \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w into|strong="H0776"\w* small pieces. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w wealth|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w give|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* treasure \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*.” 
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\c  5  
\q1
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* strong city,\f + \fr 5:1  \fk strong city \ft Literally, “daughter of troops.”\f* gather \w your|strong="H4480"\w* soldiers! 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* surrounding \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* attack! 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* hit \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Judge \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* 
\q2 \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* cheek \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* stick. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* Messiah \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* Born \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w Bethlehem|strong="H1035"\w* 
\q1
\v 2 \w But|strong="H3651"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, Bethlehem Ephrathah, 
\q2 \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* smallest town \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Judah. 
\q1 \w Your|strong="H5414"\w* family \w is|strong="H3651"\w* almost \w too|strong="H5921"\w* small \w to|strong="H5704"\w* count, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* “Ruler \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*” \w will|strong="H3478"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* rule \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\q1 \w His|strong="H5414"\w* beginnings\f + \fr 5:2  \fk beginnings \ft Or “family origins.”\f* \w are|strong="H3478"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* ancient \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, 
\q2 \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*, \w long|strong="H5704"\w* ago. 
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w let|strong="H6258"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* defeated 
\q2 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w woman|strong="H8034"\w* \w gives|strong="H5975"\w* birth \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* child, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w promised|strong="H3068"\w* king. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H6258"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* rest \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* brothers \w will|strong="H3068"\w* come back 
\q2 \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w join|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* Israel. 
\q1
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* begin \w to|strong="H0935"\w* rule Israel \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* power \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* LORD. 
\q2 \w Like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w lead|strong="H1869"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* wonderful name \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* LORD \w his|strong="H5921"\w* God. 
\q1 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* live \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w safety|strong="H7965"\w* 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* greatness \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* known all \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w world|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\q2
\v 5 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* time \w of|strong="H0776"\w* peace. 
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\q1 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Assyrian \w army|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w march|strong="H1869"\w* \w through|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3588"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w*.\f + \fr 5:5  \fk march … land \ft Or “trample our palaces.”\f* 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H0776"\w* leaders\f + \fr 5:5  \fk plenty of leaders \ft Literally, “seven shepherds, no eight leaders.”\f* 
\q2 \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0935"\w* send \w against|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*. 
\q1
\v 6 \w With|strong="H3068"\w* swords \w in|strong="H5921"\w* hand \w our|strong="H3068"\w* leaders \w will|strong="H3068"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Assyrians 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* rule \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Nimrod.\f + \fr 5:6  \fk land of Nimrod \ft Another name for Assyria.\f* 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0834"\w*\f + \fr 5:6  \fk They \ft Literally, “He.”\f* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* save \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* Assyrians 
\q2 \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w land|strong="H7130"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* march \w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* territory. 
\q1
\v 7 \w But|strong="H0518"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H1471"\w* living \w and|strong="H6629"\w* scattered \w among|strong="H7130"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* 
\q2 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* dew \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* LORD \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* depend \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* rain \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* grass 
\q2 \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* wait \w for|strong="H0518"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\q1
\v 8 \w Those|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* Jacob \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* still living 
\q2 \w are|strong="H3027"\w* scattered \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* nations. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* forest. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* young lion \w among|strong="H5921"\w* flocks \w of|strong="H3027"\w* sheep. 
\q1 If \w the|strong="H3605"\w* lion passes \w through|strong="H3027"\w*, 
\q2 \w he|strong="H5921"\w* goes \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* wants \w to|strong="H5921"\w* go. 
\q1 If \w he|strong="H5921"\w* attacks \w an|strong="H3772"\w* animal, 
\q2 \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* can save \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* survivors \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w like|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\q1
\v 9 \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* lift \w your|strong="H3068"\w* hand against \w your|strong="H3068"\w* enemies, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w destroy|strong="H0006"\w* \w them|strong="H1961"\w*. 
\s1 \w People|strong="H1931"\w* \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* Depend \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* 
\q1
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* LORD says, 
\q1 “\w At|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* time \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* take \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* horses, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* chariots. 
\q1
\v 11 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3772"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* cities \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* country. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3772"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* pull \w down|strong="H3772"\w* all \w your|strong="H3808"\w* fortresses. 
\q1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* try \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H4639"\w* magic. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* fortunetellers. 
\q1
\v 13 I will \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w your|strong="H7130"\w* statues \w of|strong="H7130"\w* false gods. 
\q2 I will pull down \w your|strong="H7130"\w* memorial stones. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H7130"\w* will not worship what \w your|strong="H7130"\w* hands have made. 
\q1
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Asherah poles 
\q2 \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* false gods.\f + \fr 5:14  \fk false gods \ft Or “cities.”\f* 
\q1
\v 15 Some nations will not listen to me, 
\q2 but I will show my anger and get my revenge.” 
\b
\c  6  
\s1 The Lord’s Complaint 
\q1
\v 1 \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w says|strong="H0559"\w*: 
\q1 “Present \w your|strong="H3068"\w* argument \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w*. 
\q2 \w Let|strong="H4994"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hills|strong="H1389"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* story.\f + \fr 6:1  \ft This is like a court case. The mountains and hills are the judge and jury.\f* 
\q1
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7379"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
\q2 \w Mountains|strong="H2022"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w complaint|strong="H7379"\w*. 
\q1 \w Foundations|strong="H4146"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w prove|strong="H3198"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* wrong!” 
\b
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* says, “\w My|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, tell \w me|strong="H4100"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w*! 
\q2 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something wrong against \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\q2 \w Did|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H4100"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* life too hard \w for|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\q1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* tell \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* did. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w Aaron|strong="H0175"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w Miriam|strong="H4813"\w* \w to|strong="H7971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H5927"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* freed \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w slavery|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\q1
\v 5 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* evil plans \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*. 
\q2 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w Balaam|strong="H1109"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Beor|strong="H1160"\w* \w said|strong="H6030"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Balak|strong="H1111"\w*. 
\q1 \w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* happened \w from|strong="H4480"\w* Acacia \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w Gilgal|strong="H1537"\w*,\f + \fr 6:5  \fk Acacia to Gilgal \ft This story is found in Num. 22-25.\f* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*!” 
\s1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w Does|strong="H4100"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* Want \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w Us|strong="H4994"\w*? 
\q1
\v 6 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w bring|strong="H6923"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w meet|strong="H6923"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*? 
\q2 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w must|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w when|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w bow|strong="H3721"\w* \w down|strong="H3721"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w above|strong="H4791"\w*? 
\q1 \w Should|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w come|strong="H6923"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w burnt|strong="H5930"\w* \w offerings|strong="H3068"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* year-old \w calf|strong="H5695"\w*? 
\q1
\v 7 \w Will|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7521"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w rams|strong="H0352"\w* 
\q2 \w or|strong="H3068"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w ten|strong="H7233"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* rivers \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*? 
\q1 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w offer|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* first child \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w pay|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* wrongs? 
\q2 \w Should|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* sacrifice \w my|strong="H5414"\w* very \w own|strong="H5315"\w* child \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*? 
\b
\q1
\v 8 \w Human|strong="H0120"\w*, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* goodness \w is|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\q2 \w This|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*: 
\q1 \w Be|strong="H3068"\w* fair \w to|strong="H3068"\w* other \w people|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\q2 \w Love|strong="H0160"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w loyalty|strong="H2617"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w humbly|strong="H6800"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\s1 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w Were|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israelites \w Doing|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\q1
\v 9 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w shouts|strong="H6963"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: 
\q1 “\w A|strong="H8085"\w* wise person respects \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w Lord’s|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.\f + \fr 6:9  \fk the Lord’s name \ft Literally, “your name.”\f* 
\q2 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* punishing \w rod|strong="H4294"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H6963"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* uses \w it|strong="H7121"\w*!\f + \fr 6:9  \fk So pay attention … uses it \ft The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.\f* 
\q1
\v 10 \w Do|strong="H7562"\w* \w the|strong="H5750"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* hide \w treasures|strong="H0214"\w* 
\q2 \w that|strong="H5750"\w* they \w have|strong="H7563"\w* stolen? 
\q1 \w Do|strong="H7562"\w* they \w still|strong="H5750"\w* cheat \w people|strong="H7563"\w* 
\q2 \w with|strong="H1004"\w* baskets \w that|strong="H5750"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w too|strong="H5750"\w* small?\f + \fr 6:10  \fk baskets … too small \ft Literally, “short ephahs.” An ephah is about 1/2 bushel.\f* 
\q2 Yes, \w all|strong="H5750"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* this \w is|strong="H7563"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* happening! 
\q1
\v 11 Some people carry special \w weights|strong="H0068"\w* 
\q2 that \w they|strong="H3976"\w* use \w to|strong="H0068"\w* cheat people when \w they|strong="H3976"\w* weigh their goods. 
\q2 Should \w I|strong="H2135"\w* pardon them? 
\q1
\v 12 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* city \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* cruel. 
\q2 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H3427"\w* \w still|strong="H3427"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*. 
\q2 Yes, \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w their|strong="H4390"\w* \w lies|strong="H8267"\w*. 
\q1
\v 13 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* begun \w to|strong="H5921"\w* punish \w you|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroy|strong="H5221"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*. 
\q1
\v 14 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H7646"\w* \w full|strong="H7646"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* still \w be|strong="H3808"\w* hungry \w and|strong="H0398"\w* empty.\f + \fr 6:14  \fk You … empty \ft The Hebrew text here is unclear.\f* 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* try \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w bring|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* safety, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H7646"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w kill|strong="H2719"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* rescued. 
\q1
\v 15 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w plant|strong="H2232"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* seeds, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w gather|strong="H7114"\w* food. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* try \w to|strong="H3808"\w* squeeze \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w from|strong="H8081"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w olives|strong="H2132"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* crush \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w grapes|strong="H8492"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get enough \w juice|strong="H8492"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0859"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 
\q1
\v 16 \w This|strong="H4616"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w because|strong="H4616"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* laws \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w Omri|strong="H6018"\w*.\f + \fr 6:16  \fk Omri \ft A king of Israel who led his nation to worship false gods. See 1 Kings 16:21-26.\f* 
\q2 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H8104"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ahab’s|strong="H0256"\w* \w family|strong="H1004"\w* \w does|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H5414"\w* follow \w their|strong="H3605"\w* teachings, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1004"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8047"\w*. 
\q1 \w People|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* whistle \w in|strong="H3427"\w* amazement 
\q2 \w when|strong="H3427"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* see \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H8047"\w* city. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1004"\w* \w bear|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* 
\q2 \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H5971"\w* \w bring|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.”\f + \fr 6:16  \fk Then … you \ft Or “My people’s shame will be taken away.”\f* 
\b
\c  7  
\s1 Micah Is Upset at the Evil People Do 
\q1
\v 1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* upset \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w fruit|strong="H1063"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3588"\w*, 
\q2 \w like|strong="H1961"\w* grapes \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* already \w been|strong="H1961"\w* picked. 
\q1 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* grapes \w left|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\q2 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w none|strong="H0369"\w* \w of|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* early figs \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* love. 
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\v 2 \w By|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0776"\w* mean \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* faithful \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w*. 
\q2 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* good \w people|strong="H0120"\w* \w left|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\q1 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* planning \w to|strong="H0369"\w* kill \w someone|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\q2 \w Everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0369"\w* trap \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w People|strong="H5315"\w* \w are|strong="H8199"\w* \w good|strong="H3190"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H7451"\w* \w bad|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w both|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3709"\w*. 
\q2 \w Officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w ask|strong="H7592"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* bribes. 
\q1 \w Judges|strong="H8199"\w* take money \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w change|strong="H3190"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* decisions \w in|strong="H5921"\w* court. 
\q2 “\w Important|strong="H1419"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*” \w do|strong="H3190"\w* whatever \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w want|strong="H5315"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H3190"\w*. 
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\v 4 Even \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w best|strong="H2896"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* crooked 
\q2 \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* tangled thornbush. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w Day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Punishment|strong="H6486"\w* \w Is|strong="H3117"\w* \w Coming|strong="H0935"\w* 
\q1 \w Your|strong="H0935"\w* prophets said \w this|strong="H6258"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H3477"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w watchmen|strong="H6822"\w*\f + \fr 7:4  \fk watchmen \ft Another name for prophets. This shows that the prophets were like guards who stood on a city’s wall and watched for trouble coming from far away.\f* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\q1 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* punished. 
\q2 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* confused! 
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\v 5 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* \w neighbor|strong="H7453"\w* 
\q2 \w or|strong="H0408"\w* \w trust|strong="H0982"\w* \w a|strong="H7453"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w*! 
\q1 \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w even|strong="H0408"\w* \w speak|strong="H6310"\w* freely 
\q2 \w with|strong="H7901"\w* \w your|strong="H8104"\w* wife. 
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\v 6 \w Your|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemies|strong="H0341"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w own|strong="H0376"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\q2 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* honor \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w father|strong="H0001"\w*. 
\q1 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* turn \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mother|strong="H0517"\w*. 
\q2 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w daughter-in-law|strong="H3618"\w* \w will|strong="H0376"\w* turn \w against|strong="H0376"\w* \w her|strong="H3588"\w* \w mother-in-law|strong="H2545"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w Is|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Savior 
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* look \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* help. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w wait|strong="H3176"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* save \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. 
\q2 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*. 
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w fallen|strong="H5307"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w*, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*! 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w get|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w*. 
\q1 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, 
\q2 \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H8055"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* Forgives 
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\v 9 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, 
\q2 \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* angry \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\q1 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w argue|strong="H7378"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w case|strong="H7379"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w court|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\q1 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w bring|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w right|strong="H4941"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w My|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, 
\q2 “\w Where|strong="H0346"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*?” 
\q1 \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w enemy|strong="H0341"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H6258"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* she \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* ashamed. 
\q1 \w At|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* laugh \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*.\f + \fr 7:10  \fk laugh at her \ft Literally, “my eyes will stare at her.”\f* 
\q2 \w People|strong="H5869"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* walk \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*,\f + \fr 7:10  \fk enemy, don’t laugh … walk over her \ft This probably refers to an enemy city, such as the capital of Edom.\f* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w mud|strong="H2916"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w streets|strong="H2351"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Jews \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Return 
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\v 11 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* come \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w walls|strong="H1447"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*. 
\q2 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* country \w will|strong="H3117"\w* grow. 
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\v 12 \w Your|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* land. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Assyria|strong="H0804"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w cities|strong="H5892"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4693"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* other \w side|strong="H3220"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="H5104"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w mountains|strong="H2022"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* east. 
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\v 13 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* 
\q2 \w who|strong="H3427"\w* \w lived|strong="H3427"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* did. 
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\v 14 So rule \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3117"\w* \w rod|strong="H7626"\w*. 
\q2 Rule \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* who belong \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\q1 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* \w alone|strong="H0910"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3117"\w* up \w on|strong="H3117"\w* Mount \w Carmel|strong="H3760"\w*. 
\q1 \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w flock|strong="H6629"\w* \w lives|strong="H7931"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w Bashan|strong="H1316"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w Gilead|strong="H1568"\w* 
\q2 \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H7931"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w past|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\s1 \w Israel|strong="H5971"\w* \w Will|strong="H3117"\w* Defeat Its Enemies 
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* many \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w took|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. 
\q2 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* let \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* more \w miracles|strong="H6381"\w* \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w*. 
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\v 16 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* miracles, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H0954"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* “\w power|strong="H3027"\w*” 
\q2 \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3605"\w* compared \w to|strong="H5921"\w* mine. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* amazed 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w put|strong="H7760"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouths|strong="H6310"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* cover \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w ears|strong="H0241"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3027"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w listen|strong="H0241"\w*. 
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* crawl \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w*. 
\q2 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w shake|strong="H7264"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w*. 
\q1 \w They|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* insects \w crawling|strong="H7264"\w* 
\q2 \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w their|strong="H3068"\w* holes \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H3068"\w* coming \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\q1 \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H3068"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* respect \w you|strong="H4480"\w*! 
\s1 Praise \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w* 
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\v 18 There \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* people’s \w guilt|strong="H5771"\w*. 
\q2 \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w forgive|strong="H5375"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* survive. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* stay \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w forever|strong="H5703"\w*, 
\q2 \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* enjoys being kind. 
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* comfort \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3220"\w* \w throw|strong="H7993"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w into|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w deep|strong="H4688"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*. 
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\v 20 \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, please \w be|strong="H0001"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jacob|strong="H3290"\w*. 
\q2 \w Be|strong="H0001"\w* kind \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Abraham|strong="H0085"\w*,\f + \fr 7:20  \fk Abraham \ft Here, Abraham is used to mean all the people of Israel. See “Abraham” in the Word List.\f* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w* \w our|strong="H5414"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w ago|strong="H3117"\w*. 