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.
1 Verbum Domini, quod factum est ad Micham Morasthitea, in diebus Joathan, Achaz, et Ezechi, regum Juda, quod vidit super Samariam et Jerusalem.2 [Audite, populi omnes,et attendat terra, et plenitudo ejus :et sit Dominus Deus vobis in testem,Dominus de templo sancto suo.3 Quia ecce Dominus egredietur de loco suo,et descendet, et calcabit super excelsa terr.4 Et consumentur montes subtus eum,et valles scindentur sicut cera a facie ignis,et sicut aqu qu decurrunt in prceps.5 In scelere Jacob omne istud,et in peccatis domus Isral.Quod scelus Jacob ? nonne Samaria ?et qu excelsa Jud ? nonne Jerusalem ?6 Et ponam Samariam quasi acervum lapidum in agro,cum plantatur vinea ;et detraham in vallem lapides ejus,et fundamenta ejus revelabo.7 Et omnia sculptilia ejus concidentur,et omnes mercedes ejus comburentur igne,et omnia idola ejus ponam in perditionem,quia de mercedibus meretricis congregata sunt,et usque ad mercedem meretricis revertentur.8 Super hoc plangam, et ululabo ;vadam spoliatus, et nudus ;faciam planctum velut draconum,et luctum quasi struthionum :9 quia desperata est plaga ejus,quia venit usque ad Judam ;tetigit portam populi mei usque ad Jerusalem.10 In Geth nolite annuntiare ;lacrimis ne ploretis ;in domo pulveris pulvere vos conspergite.11 Et transite vobis, habitatio pulchra, confusa ignominia :non est egressa qu habitat in exitu :planctum domus vicina accipiet ex vobis, qu stetit sibimet.12 Quia infirmata est in bonum,qu habitat in amaritudinibus ;quia descendit malum a Domino in portam Jerusalem.13 Tumultus quadrig stuporis habitanti Lachis :principium peccati est fili Sion,quia in te inventa sunt scelera Isral.14 Propterea dabit emissarios super hreditatem Geth,domus mendacii in deceptionem regibus Isral.15 Adhuc hredem adducam tibi qu habitas in Maresa ;usque ad Odollam veniet gloria Isral.16 Decalvare, et tondere super filios deliciarum tuarum ;dilata calvitium tuum sicut aquila,quoniam captivi ducti sunt ex te.]