Micah 1:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem.”
Micah 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Micah 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Micah 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.”
Micah 1:12 — World English Bible
Micah 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem. ”
Micah 1:12 — American Standard Version
Micah 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.”
Micah 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Micah 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For the inhabitress of Maroth waited anxiously for good; but evil hath come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.”
Micah 1:12 — Darby Translation
Micah 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For the inhabitant of Maroth wayted for good, but euill came from the Lord vnto the gate of Ierusalem.”
Micah 1:12 — Geneva Bible
Micah 1:12 in Context — Micah 1
10 Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
11 Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth–ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the Lord unto the gate of Jerusalem.
13 O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
14 Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth–gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
What Does Micah 1:12 Mean?
Micah 1:12 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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