Micah 1:8–16

⁸I will mourn and cry because of this. 

I will walk around barefoot and naked. 

I will cry like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. 

⁹Samaria’s wounds are incurable. 

⸤The news about Samaria⸥ will come to Judah. 

It will reach the gates of my people in Jerusalem. 

¹⁰Don’t report it in Gath. Don’t cry there. 

Roll in the dust of Beth Leaphrah.^a

¹¹Pass by, naked and ashamed, inhabitants of Shaphir. 

Don’t come out, inhabitants of Zaanan. 

Beth Ezel is in mourning. 

It will take its support away from you. 

¹²Wait anxiously for good, inhabitants of Maroth. 

From the Lord disaster will come on the gates of Jerusalem. 

¹³Harness the horses to the chariots, inhabitants of Lachish. 

You were the first to lead the people of Zion into sin. 

The rebellious acts of Israel are found in you. 

¹⁴That is why you will give farewell gifts to Moresheth Gath. 

The town of Achzib will betray the kings of Israel. 

¹⁵I will again bring a conqueror against the inhabitants of Mareshah. 

The glory of Israel will come to Adullam. 

¹⁶Shave your head in mourning for the children you love. 

Make yourselves as bald as vultures 

because your children will be taken from you into exile.