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 No lo digáis en Gath, ni lloréis mucho: revuélcate en el polvo de Beth-le-aphrah.
11 Pásate desnuda con vergüenza, oh moradora de Saphir: la moradora de Saanán no salió al llanto de Beth-esel: tomará de vosotros su tardanza.
12 Porque la moradora de Maroth tuvo dolor por el bien; por cuanto el mal descendió de Jehová hasta la puerta de Jerusalem.
13 Unce al carro dromedarios, oh moradora de Lachîs, que fuiste principio de pecado á la hija de Sión; porque en ti se inventaron las rebeliones de Israel.
14 Por tanto, tú darás dones á Moreseth-gath: las casas de Achzib serán en mentira á los reyes de 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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