Micah 1:11-13

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¹¹You people living in Shaphir,^[a]
    pass on your way, naked and ashamed.
The people living in Zaanan^[b]
    will not come out.
The people in Beth Ezel^[c] will cry
    and take their support from you.
¹²The people living in Maroth^[d]
    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,^[e]
    get the horses ready for your chariots.
You are guilty of the same sins Israel^[f] committed,
    and you brought those sins to Jerusalem.^[g]

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Footnotes

Micah 1:11 Shaphir This name means “beautiful.”
Micah 1:11 Zaanan This name means “come out.”
Micah 1:11 Beth Ezel This name means “house of support.”
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.