Micah 1:10–15

Tell it not in Gath;

weep not at all;

in Beth-le-aphrah

roll yourselves in the dust.

Pass on your way,

inhabitants of Shaphir,

in nakedness and shame;

the inhabitants of Zaanan

do not come out;

the lamentation of Beth-ezel

shall take away from you its standing place.

For the inhabitants of Maroth

wait anxiously for good,

because disaster has come down from the Lord

to the gate of Jerusalem.

Harness the steeds to the chariots,

inhabitants of Lachish;

it was the beginning of sin

to the daughter of Zion,

for in you were found

the transgressions of Israel.

Therefore you shall give parting gifts

to Moresheth-gath;

the houses of Achzib shall be a deceitful thing

to the kings of Israel.

I will again bring a conqueror to you,

inhabitants of Mareshah;

the glory of Israel

shall come to Adullam.

Don’t announce it in Gath,

don’t weep at all.

Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.

Depart in shameful nakedness,

you residents of Shaphir;

the residents of Zaanan will not come out.

Beth-ezel is lamenting;

its support is taken from you.

Though the residents of Maroth

anxiously wait for something good,

disaster has come from the Lord

to the gate of Jerusalem.

Harness the horses to the chariot,

you residents of Lachish.

This was the beginning of sin for Daughter Zion

because Israel’s acts of rebellion can be traced to you.

Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath;

the houses of Achzib are a deception

to the kings of Israel.

I will again bring a conqueror

against you who live in Mareshah.

The nobility of Israel will come to Adullam.

Don’t tell our enemies in Gath;

don’t weep at all.

You people in Beth-leaphrah,

roll in the dust to show your despair.

You people in Shaphir,

go as captives into exile—naked and ashamed.

The people of Zaanan

dare not come outside their walls.

The people of Beth-ezel mourn,

for their house has no support.

The people of Maroth anxiously wait for relief,

but only bitterness awaits them

as the Lord’s judgment reaches

even to the gates of Jerusalem.

Harness your chariot horses and flee,

you people of Lachish.

You were the first city in Judah

to follow Israel in her rebellion,

and you led Jerusalem into sin.

Send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath;

there is no hope of saving it.

The town of Aczib

has deceived the kings of Israel.

O people of Mareshah,

I will bring a conqueror to capture your town.

And the leaders of Israel

will go to Adullam.

Do not tell it in Gath;

you must not weep at all.

In Beth-le-Aphrah

roll yourself in dust.

Pass on, you inhabitants of Shaphir,

in naked shame.

The inhabitants of Zaanan do not come forth;

the wailing of Beth-ha-Ezel will take its protection from you.

For the inhabitants of Maroth

writhed for good,

because disaster has come down from Yahweh

to the gate of Jerusalem.

Harness the chariot to the team of horses,

O inhabitants of Lachish;

it is the beginning of sin

for the daughter of Zion,

for the transgressions of Israel

were found in you.

Therefore you will give parting gifts

to Moresheth-Gath;

the houses of Achzib will be a deception

to the kings of Israel.

I will again bring the conqueror upon you,

O inhabitants of Mareshah;

the glory of Israel

will come to Adullam.

Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all:

In the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked:

The inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel;

He shall receive of you his standing.

For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good:

But evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem.

O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast:

She is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion:

For the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath:

The houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.

Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah:

He shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.