Micah 1:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Micah 1:2

1 The word of the Lord that came to ^aMicah of Moresheth in the days of ^bJotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

The Coming Judgment on Israel

2 Hear, all you peoples!
Listen, O earth, and all that is in it!
Let the Lord God be a witness against you,
The Lord from ^aHis holy temple.

3 For behold, the Lord is coming out of His place;
He will come down
And tread on the high places of the earth.

4 ^aThe mountains will melt under Him,
And the valleys will split
Like wax before the fire,
Like waters poured down a steep place.

5 All this is for the transgression of Jacob
And for the sins of the house of Israel.
What is the transgression of Jacob?
Is it not Samaria?
And what are the ^ahigh places of Judah?
Are they not Jerusalem?

Verse Comparison: Micah 1:2

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American Standard Version
Hear, ye peoples, all of you: hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

Amplified® Bible
Hear, all you people; listen closely, O earth and all that is in it, and let the Lord God be witness among you {and} against you, the Lord from His holy temple.

Contemporary English Version
Listen, all of you! Earth and everything on it, pay close attention. The LORD God accuses you from his holy temple.

Darby English Version
Hear, ye peoples, all of you; hearken, O earth, and all that is therein: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple!

Good News Bible
Hear this, all you nations; listen to this, all who live on earth! The Sovereign LORD will testify against you. Listen! He speaks from his heavenly temple.

King James Version
Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple.

New American Standard Bible
Hear, O peoples, all of you; Listen, O earth and all it contains, And let the Lord GOD be a witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple.

New International Version
Hear, O peoples, all of you,
listen, O earth and all who are in it,
that the Sovereign LORD may witness against you,
the Lord from his holy temple.

New King James Version
Hear, all you peoples!
Listen, O earth, and all that is in it!
Let the Lord GOD be a witness against you,
The Lord from His holy temple.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Hear, O peoples, all of you; Listen, O earth and all it contains, And let the Lord GOD witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple.

Revised Standard Version
Hear, you peoples, all of you; hearken, O earth, and all that is in it; and let the Lord GOD be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, O peoples, all of them! Attend, O earth, and its fulness, And the Lord Jehovah is against you for a witness, The Lord from His holy temple.

New English Translation
Listen, all you nations!¹ Pay attention, all inhabitants of earth!² The sovereign Lord will testify³ against you; the Lord will accuse you⁴ from his majestic palace.⁵

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