Micah 1:12-14

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¹² Those who live in Maroth [^Csounds like Hebrew for “sad” or “miserable”]
    ·will be anxious [hope] for good news to come,
because ·trouble [disaster] ·will [or has] come from the Lord,
    all the way to the gate of Jerusalem.
¹³ You people living in Lachish [^Ca large town in Judah; Lachish sounds like the Hebrew for “horse” or “steed”],
    harness the fastest ·horses [steeds] to the chariot.
·Jerusalem’s [^LDaughter of Zion’s; ^Cthe location of the Temple] sins ·started in [began with] you;
    yes, Israel’s ·sins [transgressions; rebellion] were found in you.
¹⁴ So you must give ·farewell gifts [a dowry]
    to Moresheth in Gath.
The houses in Aczib [^C“deception”] ·will be false help
    to [or have deceived/betrayed] the kings of Israel.