1 The word of the Lord that came to Micheas the Morasthite, in the days of Joathan, Achaz, and Ezechias, kings of Juda: which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
2 Hear, all ye people: and let the earth give ear, and all that is therein: and let the Lord God be a witness to you, the Lord from his holy temple.
3 For behold the Lord will come forth out of his place: and he will come down, and will 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, and as waters that run down a steep place.
5 For the wickedness of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the wickedness of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Juda? are they not Jerusalem ?
6 And I will make Samaria as a heap of stones in the field when a vineyard is planted: and I will bring down the stones thereof into the valley, and will lay her foundations bare.
7 And all her graven things shall be cut in pieces, and all her wages shall be burnt with fire, and I will bring to destruction all her idols: for they were gathered together of the hire of a harlot, and unto the hire of a harlot they shall return.
8 Therefore will I lament and howl: I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and a mourning like the ostriches.
9 Because her wound is desperate, because it is come even to Juda, it hath touched the gate of my people even to Jerusalem.
10 Declare ye it not in Geth, weep ya not with tears: in the house of Dust sprinkle yourselves with dust.
11 And pass away, O thou that dwellest in the Beautiful place, covered with thy shame: she went not forth that dwelleth in the confines: the House adjoining shall receive mourning from you, which stood by herself.
12 For she is become weak unto good that dwelleth in bitterness: for evil is come down from the Lord into the gate of Jerusalem.
13 A tumult of chariots hath astonished the inhabitants of Lachis: it is the beginning of sin to the daughter of Sion, for in thee were found the crimes of Israel.
14 Therefore shall she send messengers to the inheritance of Geth : the houses of lying to deceive the kings of Israel.
15 Yet will I bring an heir to thee that dwellest in Maresa: even to Odollam shall the glory of Israel come.
16 Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee.
Versículos relacionados com Micah, 1:
Chapter 1 of the book of Micah brings the message of divine judgment over the cities of Judah, Samaria and Jerusalem, because of their sins and injustices. Scouring the whole Bible, I found the following verses related to the topics addressed in this chapter:
Isaiah 10:1-2: "Woe to those who decree unfair laws, those who write laws of oppression, to deprive the poor of their rights and to snatch the right of the afflicted of my people; to strip their widows and steal the orphans!" This verse talks about the injustice and oppression that the people of Judah was practicing, which is mentioned in Micah 1.
Ezekiel 22:30: "I sought a man a man who raised the wall and put himself in the loophole before me, in favor of this land, so that I would not destroy it; but to no one I thought." In this verse, God laments that there is no one to intercede for Judah, thus avoiding the divine judgment that is about to happen, which is similar to the situation described in Micah 1.
Jeremiah 26:18: "Micah, the Morastite, prophesied in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts: Zion will be drawn up as a field, and Jerusalem will become In Ruins Montões, and the mount this house in high places of a woods. " This verse mentions the prophet Micah and his prophecies about the divine judgment that would happen in Judah and Jerusalem, as described in Micah 1.
Hosea 10:10: "I punished them when I wanted; people will gather against them when they are punished for their double sin." This verse talks about divine punishment that will be sent upon the people of Israel because of their sins, which is similar to the situation described in Micah 1.
Psalm 50:3: "Our God will come and will not be silent; In this verse, God is described as a judge who will come to judge his people, which is similar to the message of divine judgment present in Micah 1.
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