Micah 1:12-14

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¹²The people living in Maroth^[a]
    wait for something good to happen,
even though trouble has come down from the Lord
    and has reached the city gate of Jerusalem.
¹³You people living in Lachish,^[b]
    get the horses ready for your chariots.
You are guilty of the same sins Israel^[c] committed,
    and you brought those sins to Jerusalem.^[d]
¹⁴So you must give goodbye gifts
    to Moresheth^[e] in Gath.
The houses in Aczib^[f] will trick
    the kings of Israel.

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Footnotes

Micah 1:12 Maroth This name means “bitter,” “angry,” or “sad.”
Micah 1:13 Lachish This name is like the Hebrew word meaning “horse.”
Micah 1:13 Israel Here, probably the northern kingdom of Israel centered in Samaria.
Micah 1:13 Jerusalem Literally, “Daughter Zion.” See “Zion” in the Word List.
Micah 1:14 Moresheth Micah’s hometown.
Micah 1:14 Aczib This name means “lie” or “trick.”