Mikha 1:1-2
Konteks1:1 This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to 1 Micah of Moresheth. He delivered this message 2 during the reigns of 3 Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The prophecies pertain to 4 Samaria 5 and Jerusalem. 6
1:2 Listen, all you nations! 7
Pay attention, all inhabitants of earth! 8
The sovereign Lord will testify 9 against you;
[1:1] 1 tn Heb “The word of the
[1:1] 2 tn The words “he delivered this message” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.
[1:1] 3 tn Heb “in the days of” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).
[1:1] 4 tn Heb “which he saw concerning.”
[1:1] 5 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
[1:1] 6 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
[1:2] 7 tn Heb “O peoples, all of them.”
[1:2] 8 tn Heb “O earth and all its fullness”; KJV “and all that therein is.”
[1:2] 9 tn Heb “May the sovereign
[1:2] 10 tn Heb “the
[1:2] 11 tn Or “his holy temple” (KJV, NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). This refers to the Lord’s dwelling in heaven, however, rather than the temple in Jerusalem (note the following verse, which describes a theophany).