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14 Therefore shall she send messengers to the inheritance of Geth: the houses of lying to deceive the kings of Israel.

15 Yet will I bring an heir to thee that dwellest in Maresa: even to Odollam shall the glory of Israel come.

16 Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee.

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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.