1 Palavra do Senhor que em visão veio a Miqueias, morastita, nos dias de Jotão, Acaz e Ezequias, reis de Judá, sobre Samaria e Jerusalém.

2 Ouvi, todos os povos, prestai atenção, ó terra e tudo o que ela contém, e seja o Senhor Deus testemunha contra vós outros, o Senhor desde o seu santo templo. 3 Porque eis que o Senhor sai do seu lugar, e desce, e anda sobre os altos da terra. 4 Os montes debaixo dele se derretem, e os vales se fendem; são como a cera diante do fogo, como as águas que se precipitam num abismo. 5 Tudo isto por causa da transgressão de Jacó e dos pecados da casa de Israel. Qual é a transgressão de Jacó? Não é Samaria? E quais os altos de Judá? Não é Jerusalém? 6 Por isso, farei de Samaria um montão de pedras do campo, uma terra de plantar vinhas; farei rebolar as suas pedras para o vale e descobrirei os seus fundamentos. 7 Todas as suas imagens de escultura serão despedaçadas, e todos os salários de sua impureza serão queimados, e de todos os seus ídolos eu farei uma ruína, porque do preço da prostituição os ajuntou, e a este preço volverão.

8 Por isso, lamento e uivo; ando despojado e nu; faço lamentações como de chacais e pranto como de avestruzes. 9 Porque as suas feridas são incuráveis; o mal chegou até Judá; estendeu-se até à porta do meu povo, até Jerusalém. 10 Não o anuncieis em Gate, nem choreis; revolvei-vos no pó, em Bete-Leafra. 11 Passa, ó moradora de Safir, em vergonhosa nudez; a moradora de Zaanã não pode sair; o pranto de Bete-Ezel tira de vós o vosso refúgio. 12 Pois a moradora de Marote suspira pelo bem, porque desceu do Senhor o mal até à porta de Jerusalém. 13 Ata os corcéis ao carro, ó moradora de Laquis; foste o princípio do pecado para a filha de Sião, porque em ti se acharam as transgressões de Israel. 14 Portanto, darás presentes de despedida a Moresete-Gate; as casas de Aczibe serão para engano dos reis de Israel. 15 Enviar-te-ei ainda quem tomará posse de ti, ó moradora de Maressa; chegará até Adulão a glória de Israel. 16 Faze-te calva e tosquia-te, por causa dos filhos que eram as tuas delícias; alarga a tua calva como a águia, porque de ti serão levados para o cativeiro.

1 The word of Jehovah that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 Hear, ye peoples, all of you; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. 3 For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth. 4 And the mountains shall be melted under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, as waters that are poured down a steep place. 5 For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem? 6 Therefore I will make Samaria as a heap of the field, and as places for planting vineyards; and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will uncover the foundations thereof. 7 And all her graven images shall be beaten to pieces, and all her hires shall be burned with fire, and all her idols will I lay desolate; for of the hire of a harlot hath she gathered them, and unto the hire of a harlot shall they return.

8 For this will I lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will make a wailing like the jackals, and a lamentation like the ostriches. 9 For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. 10 Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust. 11 Pass away, O inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame: the inhabitant of Zaanan is not come forth; the wailing of Beth-ezel shall take from you the stay thereof. 12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem. 13 Bind the chariot to the swift steed, O inhabitant of Lachish: she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee. 14 Therefore shalt thou give a parting gift to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a deceitful thing unto the kings of Israel. 15 I will yet bring unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah, him that shall possess thee: the glory of Israel shall come even unto Adullam. 16 Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

1 The word of the LORD that came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah —the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

2 Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the Sovereign LORD may bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

3 Look! The LORD is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth.

4 The mountains melt beneath him and the valleys split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

5 All this is because of Jacob's transgression, because of the sins of the people of Israel. What is Jacob's transgression? Is it not Samaria? What is Judah's high place? Is it not Jerusalem?

6 "Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble, a place for planting vineyards. I will pour her stones into the valley and lay bare her foundations.

7 All her idols will be broken to pieces; all her temple gifts will be burned with fire; I will destroy all her images. Since she gathered her gifts from the wages of prostitutes, as the wages of prostitutes they will again be used."

8 Because of this I will weep and wail; I will go about barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and moan like an owl.

9 For Samaria's plague is incurable; it has spread to Judah. It has reached the very gate of my people, even to Jerusalem itself.

10 Tell it not in Gath "; weep not at all. In Beth Ophrah "roll in the dust.

11 Pass by naked and in shame, you who live in Shaphir. "Those who live in Zaanan "will not come out. Beth Ezel is in mourning; it no longer protects you.

12 Those who live in Maroth "writhe in pain, waiting for relief, because disaster has come from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.

13 You who live in Lachish, harness fast horses to the chariot. You are where the sin of Daughter Zion began, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.

14 Therefore you will give parting gifts to Moresheth Gath. The town of Akzib "will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.

15 I will bring a conqueror against you who live in Mareshah. "The nobles of Israel will flee to Adullam.

16 Shave your head in mourning for the children in whom you delight; make yourself as bald as the vulture, for they will go from you into exile.