Micah 1:12
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.
In context
10 Do not tell it in Gath; do not weep at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.
11 Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you.
12 For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.
13 Harness your chariot horses, O dweller of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
14 Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.
Micah 1:12 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.
- KJV King James Version
- For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
- WEB World English Bible
- For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
- DBY Darby Translation
- For the inhabitress of Maroth waited anxiously for good; but evil hath come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good: but evil came down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.