¹Verbum Domini,The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Moreshethite,quod factum est ad Michæam Morasthiten,in the days of Jotham,in diebus Joathan,Ahaz,Achaz,and Hezekiah,et Ezechiæ,kings of Judah,regum Juda,which he saw about Samariaquod vidit super Samariam et Jerusalem.and Jerusalem.

¹Verbum Domini,The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Moreshethite,quod factum est ad Michæam Morasthiten,in the days of Jotham,in diebus Joathan,Ahaz,Achaz,and Hezekiah,et Ezechiæ,kings of Judah,regum Juda,which he saw about Samariaquod vidit super Samariam et Jerusalem.and Jerusalem.

²Audite,All peoples,populi omnes,listen.et attendat terra,And may the earthet plenitudo ejus:and its fullness pay attention.et sit Dominus Deus vobis in testem,And may the Lord God be a witness to you,Dominus de templo sancto suo.the Lord from his holy temple.

²Audite,All peoples,populi omnes,listen.et attendat terra,And may the earthet plenitudo ejus:and its fullness pay attention.et sit Dominus Deus vobis in testem,And may the Lord God be a witness to you,Dominus de templo sancto suo.the Lord from his holy temple.

³Quia ecce Dominus egredietur de loco suo,For behold, the Lord will go forth from his place.et descendet,And he will descend,et calcabit super excelsa terræ.and he will trample over the high places of the earth.

³Quia ecce Dominus egredietur de loco suo,For behold, the Lord will go forth from his place.et descendet,And he will descend,et calcabit super excelsa terræ.and he will trample over the high places of the earth.

⁴Et consumentur montes subtus eum,And the mountains will be consumed under him,et valles scindentur sicut cera a facie ignis,and the valleys will be torn apart, like wax before the face of fire,et sicut aquæ quæ decurrunt in præceps.and like waters that rush swiftly downward.

⁴Et consumentur montes subtus eum,And the mountains will be consumed under him,et valles scindentur sicut cera a facie ignis,and the valleys will be torn apart, like wax before the face of fire,et sicut aquæ quæ decurrunt in præceps.and like waters that rush swiftly downward.

⁵In scelere Jacob omne istud,All this is for the wickedness of Jacobet in peccatis domus Israël.and for the sins of the house of Israel.Quod scelus Jacob?What is the wickedness of Jacob?nonne Samaria?Is it not Samaria?et quæ excelsa Judæ?And what is the loftiness of Judah?nonne Jerusalem?Is it not Jerusalem?

⁵In scelere Jacob omne istud,All this is for the wickedness of Jacobet in peccatis domus Israël.and for the sins of the house of Israel.Quod scelus Jacob?What is the wickedness of Jacob?nonne Samaria?Is it not Samaria?et quæ excelsa Judæ?And what is the loftiness of Judah?nonne Jerusalem?Is it not Jerusalem?

⁶Et ponam Samariam quasi acervum lapidum in agro,And I will place Samaria like a pile of stones in the field,cum plantatur vinea;when a vineyard is planted.et detraham in vallem lapides ejus,And I will pull down its stones into the valley,et fundamenta ejus revelabo.and I will reveal her foundations.

⁶Et ponam Samariam quasi acervum lapidum in agro,And I will place Samaria like a pile of stones in the field,cum plantatur vinea;when a vineyard is planted.et detraham in vallem lapides ejus,And I will pull down its stones into the valley,et fundamenta ejus revelabo.and I will reveal her foundations.

⁷Et omnia sculptilia ejus concidentur,And all her graven images will be cut to pieces,et omnes mercedes ejus comburentur igne,and all her rewards will be burned with fire,et omnia idola ejus ponam in perditionem,and I will place all her idols in perdition.quia de mercedibus meretricis congregata sunt,For they have been gathered together from the pay of a kept woman,et usque ad mercedem meretricis revertentur.and even to the pay of a kept woman, they will return.

⁷Et omnia sculptilia ejus concidentur,And all her graven images will be cut to pieces,et omnes mercedes ejus comburentur igne,and all her rewards will be burned with fire,et omnia idola ejus ponam in perditionem,and I will place all her idols in perdition.quia de mercedibus meretricis congregata sunt,For they have been gathered together from the pay of a kept woman,et usque ad mercedem meretricis revertentur.and even to the pay of a kept woman, they will return.

⁸Super hoc plangam,I will lamentet ululabo;and wail about this.vadam spoliatus,I will go out despoiledet nudus;and naked.faciam planctum velut draconum,I will make a howl like the dragons,et luctum quasi struthionum:and a mourning like the ostriches.

⁸Super hoc plangam,I will lamentet ululabo;and wail about this.vadam spoliatus,I will go out despoiledet nudus;and naked.faciam planctum velut draconum,I will make a howl like the dragons,et luctum quasi struthionum:and a mourning like the ostriches.

⁹quia desperata est plaga ejus,For her wound has been in despair.quia venit usque ad Judam;For it has come even to Judah.tetigit portam populi mei usque ad Jerusalem.It has touched the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

⁹quia desperata est plaga ejus,For her wound has been in despair.quia venit usque ad Judam;For it has come even to Judah.tetigit portam populi mei usque ad Jerusalem.It has touched the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

¹⁰In Geth nolite annuntiare;Do not be willing to announce it in Gath;lacrimis ne ploretis;may you not lament with tears.in domo pulveris pulvere vos conspergite.In the house of Dust, besprinkle yourselves with dust.

¹⁰In Geth nolite annuntiare;Do not be willing to announce it in Gath;lacrimis ne ploretis;may you not lament with tears.in domo pulveris pulvere vos conspergite.In the house of Dust, besprinkle yourselves with dust.

¹¹Et transite vobis, habitatio pulchra,And cross over to your dwelling place, Beauty,confusa ignominia:bewildered by disgrace.non est egressa quæ habitat in exitu:She did not depart, who dwells at the place of departure.planctum domus vicina accipiet ex vobis,The House nearby, which remained firm by herself,quæ stetit sibimet.will receive mourning from you.

¹¹Et transite vobis, habitatio pulchra,And cross over to your dwelling place, Beauty,confusa ignominia:bewildered by disgrace.non est egressa quæ habitat in exitu:She did not depart, who dwells at the place of departure.planctum domus vicina accipiet ex vobis,The House nearby, which remained firm by herself,quæ stetit sibimet.will receive mourning from you.

¹²Quia infirmata est in bonum,For she has been weakened in goodness,quæ habitat in amaritudinibus;who dwells in bitterness.quia descendit malum a Domino in portam Jerusalem.For disaster has descended from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem.

¹²Quia infirmata est in bonum,For she has been weakened in goodness,quæ habitat in amaritudinibus;who dwells in bitterness.quia descendit malum a Domino in portam Jerusalem.For disaster has descended from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem.

¹³Tumultus quadrigæ stuporis habitanti Lachis:A tumult of four-horse chariots has stupefied the inhabitants of Lachish.principium peccati est filiæ Sion,The beginning has been sin for the daughter of Zion,quia in te inventa sunt scelera Israël.because in you have been found the evil deeds of Israel.

¹³Tumultus quadrigæ stuporis habitanti Lachis:A tumult of four-horse chariots has stupefied the inhabitants of Lachish.principium peccati est filiæ Sion,The beginning has been sin for the daughter of Zion,quia in te inventa sunt scelera Israël.because in you have been found the evil deeds of Israel.

¹⁴Propterea dabit emissarios super hæreditatem Geth,Because of this, she will send emissaries to the inheritance of Gath:domus mendacii in deceptionem regibus Israël.the house of Lying in order to deceive the kings of Israel.

¹⁴Propterea dabit emissarios super hæreditatem Geth,Because of this, she will send emissaries to the inheritance of Gath:domus mendacii in deceptionem regibus Israël.the house of Lying in order to deceive the kings of Israel.

¹⁵Adhuc hæredem adducam tibi quæ habitas in Maresa;Nevertheless, I will lead an heir to you, who dwell in Mareshah:usque ad Odollam veniet gloria Israël.the glory of Israel will reach all the way to Adullam.

¹⁵Adhuc hæredem adducam tibi quæ habitas in Maresa;Nevertheless, I will lead an heir to you, who dwell in Mareshah:usque ad Odollam veniet gloria Israël.the glory of Israel will reach all the way to Adullam.

¹⁶Decalvare,Become baldet tondere super filios deliciarum tuarum;and shaved for your delicate sons.dilata calvitium tuum sicut aquila,Increase your baldness like the eagle.quoniam captivi ducti sunt ex te.For they have been carried into captivity from you.

¹⁶Decalvare,Become baldet tondere super filios deliciarum tuarum;and shaved for your delicate sons.dilata calvitium tuum sicut aquila,Increase your baldness like the eagle.quoniam captivi ducti sunt ex te.For they have been carried into captivity from you.