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15 I will bring against you people who will take your land,
    you who live in Mareshah.[a]
The glory of Israel
    will go in to Adullam.
16 Cut off your hair to show you are sad
    for the children you love.
Make yourself bald like the eagle,
    because your children will be taken away to a foreign land.

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  1. 1:15 Mareshah This name sounds like the Hebrew word for a person who captures other cities and lands.

15 I will bring a conqueror against you
    who live in Mareshah.[a](A)
The nobles of Israel
    will flee to Adullam.(B)
16 Shave(C) your head in mourning
    for the children in whom you delight;
make yourself as bald as the vulture,
    for they will go from you into exile.(D)

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  1. Micah 1:15 Mareshah sounds like the Hebrew for conqueror.