1This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
2Hear, O peoples, all of you;
3For behold, the LORD comes forth
4The mountains will melt beneath Him,
5All this is for the transgression of Jacob
6Therefore I will make Samaria
7All her carved images will be smashed to pieces;
8Because of this I will lament and wail;
9For her wound is incurable;
10Do not tell it in Gath;1:10 Gath sounds like the Hebrew for tell. do not weep at all.
11Depart in shameful nakedness,
12For the dwellers of Maroth 1:12 Maroth sounds like the Hebrew for bitter. pined for good,
13Harness your chariot horses,
14Therefore, send farewell gifts 1:14 Or give dowry to Moresheth-gath;1:14 Moresheth sounds like the Hebrew for gift or dowry.
15I will again bring a conqueror against you,
16Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair