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Micah 1:10

What does Micah 1:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Micah 1:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give no word of it in Gath, let there be no weeping at all: at Beth-le-aphrah be rolling in the dust.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

In Gath tell ye not--in Acco weep not, In Beth-Aphrah, in dust roll thyself.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Declare ye it not in Geth, weep ye not with tears: in the house of Dust sprinkle yourselves with dust.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all; at Beth-le-aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

Context

v.9For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

v.10This passage

v.11Pass away, O inhabitant of Shaphir, in nakedness and shame: the inhabitant of Zaanan is not come forth; the wailing of Beth-ezel shall take from you the stay thereof.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 18:23

    and Avvim, and Parah, and Ophrah,

  • Lamentations 3:29

    Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.

  • Amos 5:13

    Therefore he that is prudent shall keep silence in such a time; for it is an evil time.

  • Jeremiah 6:26

    O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only son, most bitter lamentation; for the destroyer shall suddenly come upon us.

  • Amos 6:10

    And when a man’s uncle shall take him up, even he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that is in the innermost parts of the house, Is there yet any with thee? and he shall say, No; then shall he say, Hold thy peace; for we may not make mention of the name of Jehovah.

  • 2 Samuel 1:20

    Tell it not in Gath, Publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon; Lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, Lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.

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