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12 Those who live in Maroth [C sounds 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 [C a large town in Judah; Lachish sounds like the Hebrew for “horse” or “steed”],
    harness the fastest ·horses [steeds] to the chariot.
·Jerusalem’s [L Daughter of Zion’s; C the 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.

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12 Those who live in Maroth[a] writhe in pain,
    waiting for relief,(A)
because disaster(B) has come from the Lord,
    even to the gate of Jerusalem.
13 You who live in Lachish,(C)
    harness fast horses to the chariot.
You are where the sin of Daughter Zion(D) began,
    for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
14 Therefore you will give parting gifts(E)
    to Moresheth(F) Gath.
The town of Akzib[b](G) will prove deceptive(H)
    to the kings of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 1:12 Maroth sounds like the Hebrew for bitter.
  2. Micah 1:14 Akzib means deception.