Micah 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?”

Micah 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Micah 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Micah 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““All this is for the disobedience of Jacob, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the disobedience of Jacob? Isn’t it Samaria? And what are the high places of Judah? Aren’t they Jerusalem?”

Micah 1:5 — World English Bible

Micah 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?”

Micah 1:5 — American Standard Version

Micah 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For the transgression of Jacob <FI>is<Fi> all this, And for the sins of the house of Israel. What <FI>is<Fi> the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what the high places of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?”

Micah 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Micah 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. Whence is the transgression of Jacob? is it not [from] Samaria? And whence are the high places of Judah? are they not [from] Jerusalem?”

Micah 1:5 — Darby Translation

Micah 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the wickednes of Iaakob is all this, and for the sinnes of the house of Israel: what is the wickednes of Iaakob? Is not Samaria? and which are the hie places of Iudah? Is not Ierusalem?”

Micah 1:5 — Geneva Bible

Micah 1:5 in Context — Micah 1

3 Car voici, l’Éternel sort de sa demeure, Il descend, il marche sur les hauteurs de la terre.

4 Sous lui les montagnes se fondent, Les vallées s’entr’ouvrent, Comme la cire devant le feu, Comme l’eau qui coule sur une pente.

5 Et tout cela à cause du crime de Jacob, A cause des péchés de la maison d’Israël! Quel est le crime de Jacob? N’est-ce pas Samarie? Quels sont les hauts lieux de Juda? N’est-ce pas Jérusalem?…

6 Je ferai de Samarie un monceau de pierres dans les champs, Un lieu pour planter de la vigne; Je précipiterai ses pierres dans la vallée, Je mettrai à nu ses fondements.

7 Toutes ses images taillées seront brisées, Tous ses salaires impurs seront brûlés au feu, Et je ravagerai toutes ses idoles: Recueillies avec le salaire de la prostitution, Elles deviendront un salaire de prostitution…

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What Does Micah 1:5 Mean?

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