13 You have made us (A)the taunt of our neighbors,
    the derision and (B)scorn of those around us.

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13 You have made us a reproach(A) to our neighbors,(B)
    the scorn(C) and derision(D) of those around us.

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We have become (A)a taunt to our neighbors,
    (B)mocked and derided by those around us.

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We are objects of contempt to our neighbors,
    of scorn(A) and derision to those around us.(B)

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therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God to (A)the mountains and the hills, the ravines and the valleys, (B)the desolate wastes and the deserted cities, which have become (C)a prey and derision to the rest of the nations all around,

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therefore, mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Sovereign Lord: This is what the Sovereign Lord says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys,(A) to the desolate ruins(B) and the deserted(C) towns that have been plundered and ridiculed(D) by the rest of the nations around you(E)

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16 For you have kept the statutes of (A)Omri,[a]
    and all the works of the house of (B)Ahab;
    and you have walked in their counsels,
that I may make you (C)a desolation, and your[b] inhabitants (D)a hissing;
    so you shall bear (E)the scorn of my people.”

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:16 Hebrew For the statutes of Omri are kept
  2. Micah 6:16 Hebrew its

16 You have observed the statutes of Omri(A)
    and all the practices of Ahab’s(B) house;
    you have followed their traditions.(C)
Therefore I will give you over to ruin(D)
    and your people to derision;
    you will bear the scorn(E) of the nations.[a]

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  1. Micah 6:16 Septuagint; Hebrew scorn due my people