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Thursday, July 10th, 2025
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Micah 1:1
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The (C1)word of the LORD which came to (C2)Micah of Moresheth in the days of (C3)Jotham, (C4)Ahaz, and (C5)Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.
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Micah 1:2
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Hear, you peoples, all of (F1)you; (C1)Listen carefully, earth and (F2)all it contains, And may the Lord (F3)GOD be a (C2)witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit them; (F2) - Lit its fullness; (F3) - Heb YHWH, usually rendered LORD;
Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 6:19; (C2) - Isaiah 50:7;
Micah 1:3
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For behold, the LORD is (C1)coming forth from His place. He will come down and (C2)tread on the high places of the (F1)earth.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or land;
Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 26:21; (C2) - Amos 4:13;
Micah 1:4
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(C1)The mountains will melt under Him And the valleys will be split, Like wax before the fire, Like water poured down a steep place.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 97:5; Isaiah 64:1, 2; Nahum 1:5;
Micah 1:5
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All this is due to the (F1)wrongdoing of Jacob And the sins of the house of Israel. What is the (F1)(C1)wrongdoing of Jacob? Is it not (C2)Samaria? What is the (C3)high (F2)place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or rebellion; (F1) - Or rebellion; (F2) - Lit places;
Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 2:19; (C2) - Isaiah 7:9; Amos 8:14; (C3) - 2 Chronicles 34:3, 4;
Micah 1:6
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For I will make Samaria a (C1)heap of ruins (F1)in the open country, (C2)Planting places for a vineyard. I will (C3)hurl her stones down into the valley, And (C4)lay bare her foundations.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit of the field;
Cross References:  (C1) - 2 Kings 19:25; Micah 3:12; (C2) - Jeremiah 31:5; Amos 5:11; (C3) - Lamentations 4:1; (C4) - Ezekiel 13:14;
Micah 1:7
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All of her (C1)idols will be crushed, All of her earnings will be burned with fire, And all of her images I will make desolate; For she collected them from a (C2)prostitute's earnings, And to the earnings of a prostitute they will return.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 9:21; 2 Chronicles 34:7; (C2) - Deuteronomy 23:18; Isaiah 23:17;
Micah 1:8
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Because of this I must mourn and wail, I must go (C1)barefoot and naked; I must do mourning like the (C2)jackals, And a mourning like the ostriches.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 32:11; (C2) - Isaiah 13:21, 22;
Micah 1:9
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For her (C1)wound is incurable, For (C2)it has come to Judah; It has reached the (C3)gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 3:26; Jeremiah 30:12, 15; (C2) - 2 Kings 18:13; Isaiah 8:7, 8; (C3) - Micah 1:12;
Micah 1:10
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(C1)Do not tell it in Gath, Do not weep at all. At (F1)Beth-le-aphrah roll yourself in the dust in mourning.
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., house of dust;
Cross References:  (C1) - 2 Samuel 1:20;
Micah 1:11
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(F1)Go on your way, inhabitant of (F2)Shaphir, in (C1)shameful nakedness. The inhabitant of (F3)(C2)Zaanan does not (F4)escape. The mourning of (F5)Beth-ezel: "He will take from you its (F6)support."
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., Go into captivity; (F2) - I.e., pleasantness; (F3) - I.e., going out; (F4) - Lit go out; (F5) - I.e., the house beside; (F6) - Lit standing place;
Cross References:  (C1) - Ezekiel 23:29; (C2) - Joshua 15:37;
Micah 1:12
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For the inhabitant of (F1)Maroth (F2)(C1)Waits for something good, Because a disaster has come down from the LORD To the (C2)gate of Jerusalem.
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., bitterness; (F2) - Or possibly has been in agony for;
Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 59:9; Jeremiah 14:19; (C2) - Micah 1:9;
Micah 1:13
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Harness the chariot to the team of horses, You inhabitant of (C1)Lachish— She was the beginning of sin To the daughter of Zion— Because in you were found The (C2)rebellious acts of Israel.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Joshua 10:3; 2 Kings 14:19; Isaiah 36:2; (C2) - Micah 1:5;
Micah 1:14
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Therefore you will give parting (C1)gifts In behalf of Moresheth-gath; The houses of (C2)Achzib will become a (F1)(C3)deception To the kings of Israel.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Heb achzab, wordplay on Achzib;
Cross References:  (C1) - 2 Kings 16:8; (C2) - Joshua 15:44; (C3) - Jeremiah 15:18;
Micah 1:15
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Moreover, I will bring on you The one who takes possession, You inhabitant of (F1)(C1)Mareshah. The glory of Israel will enter (C2)Adullam.
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., possession;
Cross References:  (C1) - Joshua 15:44; (C2) - Joshua 12:15; 2 Samuel 23:13;
Micah 1:16
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Shave yourself (C1)bald, yes, cut off your hair, Because of the children of your delight; Extend your baldness like the eagle, For they will (C2)go from you into exile.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 22:12; (C2) - 2 Kings 17:6; Amos 7:11, 17;
Micah 2:1
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Woe to those who (C1)devise wrongdoing, Who practice evil on their beds! (F1)(C2)When morning comes, they do it, Because it is in the (C3)power of their hands.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit In the light of the morning;
Micah 2:2
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They (C1)covet fields, so they (C2)seize them; And houses, so they take them. They (F1)(C3)exploit a man and his house, A person and his inheritance.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or oppress;
Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 22:17; Amos 8:4; (C2) - Isaiah 5:8; (C3) - 1 Kings 21:1;
Micah 2:3
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Therefore this is what the LORD says: "Behold, I am (C1)planning against this (C2)family a catastrophe From which you (C3)cannot remove your necks; And you will not walk (C4)haughtily, For it will be an (C5)evil time.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 28:48; Jeremiah 18:11; (C2) - Jeremiah 8:3; Amos 3:1, 2; (C3) - Lamentations 1:14; (C4) - Isaiah 2:11, 12; (C5) - Amos 5:13;
Micah 2:4
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-"On that day they will (C1)take up against you a (F1)song of mocking And (F2)(C2)utter a song of mourning and say, 'We are completely (C3)destroyed! He exchanges the share of my people; How He removes it from me! To the apostate He (C4)apportions our fields.'
Footnotes:  (F1) - Or proverb; (F2) - Lit lament;
Cross References:  (C1) - Habakkuk 2:6; (C2) - Jeremiah 9:10, 17-21; Micah 1:8; (C3) - Isaiah 6:11; Jeremiah 4:13; (C4) - Jeremiah 6:12;
Micah 2:5
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-"Therefore you will have no one (F1)(C1)applying a measuring line For you by lot in the assembly of the LORD.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit casting;
Micah 2:6
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'(C1)Do not prophesy,' so they prophesy. But if (F1)they do (C2)not prophesy about these things, (C3)Insults will not be turned back.
Footnotes:  (F1) - I.e., God's prophets;
Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 30:10; Amos 2:12; (C2) - Isaiah 29:10; Micah 3:6; (C3) - Micah 6:16;
Micah 2:7
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-"Is it being said, house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD (C1)impatient? Are these His works?' Do My words not (C2)do good For the one (C3)walking rightly?
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 50:2; (C2) - Psalms 119:65, 68; Jeremiah 15:16; (C3) - Psalms 15:2;
Micah 2:8
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-"(F1)Recently My people have arisen as an (C1)enemy— You (C2)strip the robe off the garment From (C3)unsuspecting passers-by, From those returned from war.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit And yesterday;
Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 12:8; (C2) - Micah 3:2, 3; (C3) - Psalms 120:6, 7;
Micah 2:9
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-"You (C1)evict the women of My people, Each one from her pleasant house. From her children you take My (C2)splendor forever.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 10:20; (C2) - Ezekiel 39:21; Habakkuk 2:14;
Micah 2:10
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-"Arise and go, For this is no place (C1)of rest Because of the (C2)uncleanness that brings on destruction, A painful destruction.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Deuteronomy 12:9; (C2) - Psalms 106:38;
Micah 2:11
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-"If someone walking after wind and (C1)falsehood Had lied and said, 'I will prophesy to you about (C2)wine and liquor,' He would become a prophet to (C3)this people.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 5:31; (C2) - Isaiah 28:7; (C3) - Isaiah 30:10, 11;
Micah 2:12
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"I will certainly (C1)assemble all of you, Jacob, I will certainly gather the (C2)remnant of Israel. I will put them together like sheep in the fold; Like a flock in the midst of its pasture They will be noisy with people.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Micah 4:6, 7; (C2) - Micah 5:7, 8;
Micah 2:13
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-"The one who breaks through goes up before them; They break through, pass through the gate, and go out by it. So their king passes on before them, And the LORD at their head."
Micah 3:1
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And I said, "(C1)Hear now, you (F1)leaders of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to (C2)know justice?
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit heads;
Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 1:10; Micah 3:9; (C2) - Psalms 82:1; Jeremiah 5:5;
Micah 3:2
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-"You who hate good and love evil, Who (C1)tear off their skin from them And their flesh from their bones,
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Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 53:4; Ezekiel 22:27; Micah 2:8;
Micah 3:3
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Who (C1)eat the flesh of my people, Strip off their skin from them, Smash their bones, And (C2)chop them up as for the pot, And as meat in a cauldron!"
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Cross References:  (C1) - Psalms 14:4; Zephaniah 3:3; (C2) - Ezekiel 11:3, 6;
Micah 3:4
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Then they will (C1)cry out to the LORD, But He will not answer them. Instead, He will (C2)hide His face from them at that time Because they have (C3)practiced evil deeds.
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Micah 3:5
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This is what the LORD says concerning the prophets who (C1)lead my people astray: When they have something to bite with their teeth, They (C2)cry out, "Peace!" But against him who puts nothing in their mouths They declare holy war.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 3:12; Jeremiah 14:14, 15; (C2) - Jeremiah 6:14;
Micah 3:6
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Therefore it will be (C1)night for you—without vision, And darkness for you—without divination. The (C2)sun will go down on the prophets, And the day will become dark over them.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 8:20; (C2) - Isaiah 59:10;
Micah 3:7
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The seers will be (C1)put to shame, And the (C2)diviners will be ashamed. Indeed, they will all (C3)cover their (F1)lips Because there is (C4)no answer from God.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit mustache;
Cross References:  (C1) - Zechariah 13:4; (C2) - Isaiah 44:25; (C3) - Micah 7:16; (C4) - 1 Samuel 28:6; Micah 3:4;
Micah 3:8
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On the other hand, (C1)I am filled with power— With the Spirit of the LORD— And with justice and courage To (C2)make known to Jacob his rebellious act, And to Israel his sin.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 61:1, 2; Jeremiah 1:18; (C2) - Isaiah 58:1;
Micah 3:9
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Now hear this, you (C1)heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who (C2)despise justice And twist everything that is straight,
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Micah 1:1; (C2) - Psalms 58:1, 2; Isaiah 1:23;
Micah 3:10
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Who (C1)build Zion with bloodshed, And Jerusalem with malice.
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Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 22:13, 17; Habakkuk 2:12;
Micah 3:11
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Her leaders pronounce (C1)judgment for a bribe, Her (C2)priests teach for pay, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the LORD, saying, "(C3)Is the LORD not in our midst? Catastrophe will not come upon us."
Footnotes:  
Cross References:  (C1) - Isaiah 1:23; Micah 7:3; (C2) - Jeremiah 6:13; (C3) - Isaiah 48:2;
Micah 3:12
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Therefore on account of you, (C1)Zion will be plowed like a field, (C2)Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the (C3)mountain of the (F1)temple will become high places of a forest.
Footnotes:  (F1) - Lit house;
Cross References:  (C1) - Jeremiah 26:18; (C2) - Psalms 79:1; Jeremiah 9:11; (C3) - Micah 4:1;
 
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