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13 Harness the chariot to the swift steed, inhabitant of Lachish.
    She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion;
    For the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
14 Therefore you will give a parting gift to Moresheth Gath.
    The houses of Achzib will be a deceitful thing to the kings of Israel.
15 I will yet bring to you, inhabitant of Mareshah, him who will possess you.
    He who is the glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

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13 You who live in Lachish,(A)
    harness fast horses to the chariot.
You are where the sin of Daughter Zion(B) began,
    for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
14 Therefore you will give parting gifts(C)
    to Moresheth(D) Gath.
The town of Akzib[a](E) will prove deceptive(F)
    to the kings of Israel.
15 I will bring a conqueror against you
    who live in Mareshah.[b](G)
The nobles of Israel
    will flee to Adullam.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 1:14 Akzib means deception.
  2. Micah 1:15 Mareshah sounds like the Hebrew for conqueror.