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The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Micah Chapter 1.

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CHAP. I.

1 Micah sheweth the wrath of God against Iacob, for idolatry. 10 Hee exhorteth to mourning.

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1 The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the dayes of Iotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah Kings of Iudah, which hee saw concerning Samaria and Ierusalem.

2 Heare all ye people, hearken O earth, and all that therein is, and let the Lord God be witnesse against you, the Lord from his holy temple.2

3 For behold, the Lord commeth forth out of his place, and will come downe and tread vpon the high places of the earth.3

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4 And the mountaines shall be molten vnder him, and the valleis shall be cleft: as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downe a steepe place.4

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5 For the transgression of Iacob is all this, and for the sinnes of the house of Israel: What is the transgression of Iacob? Is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Iudah? are they not Ierusalem?

6 Therfore I will make Samaria as an heape of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard; and I will powre downe the stones therof into the valley, and I will discouer the foundations thereof.

7 And all the grauen images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burnt with the fire, and all the idoles therof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall returne to the hire of an harlot.

8 Therfore I wil waile and houle, I will goe stript and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owles.8

9 For her wound is incurable, for it is come vnto Iudah: he is come vnto the gate of my people, euen to Ierusalem.9

10 Declare yee it not at Gath, weepe yee not at all: In the house of Aphrah rowle thy selfe in the dust.10

11 Passe yee away thou inhabitant of Saphir, hauing thy shame naked; the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel, he shall receiue of you his standing.11

12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good, but euill came downe from the Lord vnto the gate of Ierusalem.12

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13 O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the charet to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sinne to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

14 Therfore shalt thou giue presents to Moresheth-Gath: the houses of Achzib shalbe a lie to þe kings of Israel.14

15 Yet wil I bring an heire vnto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come vnto Adullam, the glory of Israel15

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16 Make thee bald, and polle thee for thy delicate children, enlarge thy baldnesse as the Eagle, for they are gone into captiuitie from thee.16

Micah Chapter 1 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

2 Heb. heare yee people all of them. , Deut. 32. 1. isai. 1. 2. , Heb. the fulnesse therof.
3 Isai. 26. 21 psal. 115. 3. , Deut. 32. 13. and 33. 29.
4 Psal. 97. 5. , Heb. a descent.
8 Heb. daughters of the owle.
9 Or, she is grieuously sicke of her wounds.
10 2. Sam. 1. 20. , That is, dust. , Ier.6.26.
11 Heb. inhabitresse. , Or, thou that dwellest fairely. , Isai.47.30. , Or, the countrey of flockes. , Or, a place neere.
12 Or, was grieued.
14 Or for. , That is, a lie.
15 Or, the glory of Israel shall come &c.
16 Isai.22.12

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