Micah 1:13-15

International Children’s Bible

¹³You people living in Lachish,^[a]
    harness the fastest horse to the chariot.
Jerusalem’s sins started in you.
    This is because you followed in Israel’s sins.
¹⁴So you must give farewell gifts
    to Moresheth^[b] in Gath.
The houses in Aczib^[c] will be false help
    to the kings of Israel.
¹⁵I will bring an enemy against you
    who live in Mareshah.^[d]
    He will take what you own.
The leaders Israel brags about
    will hide in the cave at Adullam.

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Footnotes

1:13 Lachish This name sounds like the Hebrew word for “horses.”
1:14 Moresheth This may be a wordplay on the word “engaged,” referring to a farewell gift to a bride.
1:14 Aczib This name means “lie” or “trick.”
1:15 Mareshah This name sounds like the Hebrew word for a person who captures other cities and lands.