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14 Therefore, you will give good-bye gifts to Moresheth-gath;
        the houses of Achzib have become a deception for the kings of Israel.
15 Again I will bring to you the one who conquers, inhabitants of Mareshah;
        the glory of Israel will come as far as Adullam.
16 Make yourself bald and cut off your hair
            because of your cherished children!
        Make yourself as bald as the vulture,
            for they have gone from you into exile.

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14 Therefore you will give parting gifts(A)
    to Moresheth(B) Gath.
The town of Akzib[a](C) will prove deceptive(D)
    to the kings of Israel.
15 I will bring a conqueror against you
    who live in Mareshah.[b](E)
The nobles of Israel
    will flee to Adullam.(F)
16 Shave(G) your head in mourning
    for the children in whom you delight;
make yourself as bald as the vulture,
    for they will go from you into exile.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 1:14 Akzib means deception.
  2. Micah 1:15 Mareshah sounds like the Hebrew for conqueror.

14 Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.

15 Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.

16 Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

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14 Therefore you shall (A)give presents to [a]Moresheth Gath;
The houses of (B)Achzib[b] shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
15 I will yet bring an heir to you, O inhabitant of (C)Mareshah;[c]
The glory of Israel shall come to (D)Adullam.[d]
16 Make yourself (E)bald and cut off your hair,
Because of your (F)precious children;
Enlarge your baldness like an eagle,
For they shall go from you into (G)captivity.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 1:14 Lit. Possession of Gath
  2. Micah 1:14 Lit. Lie
  3. Micah 1:15 Lit. Inheritance
  4. Micah 1:15 Lit. Refuge