Micah 1:12

NETBible

Indeed, the residents of Maroth 1  hope for something good to happen, 2  though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem. 3 

NIV ©

Those who live in Maroth writhe in pain, waiting for relief, because disaster has come from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem.

NASB ©

For the inhabitant of Maroth Becomes weak waiting for good, Because a calamity has come down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem.

NLT ©

The people of Maroth anxiously wait for relief, but only bitterness awaits them as the LORD’s judgment reaches even to the gates of Jerusalem.

MSG ©

The villagers of Bittertown wait in vain for sweet peace. Harsh judgment has come from GOD and entered Peace City.

BBE ©

For the one living in Maroth is waiting for good: for evil has come down from the Lord to the doorways of Jerusalem.

NRSV ©

For the inhabitants of Maroth wait anxiously for good, yet disaster has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.

NKJV ©

For the inhabitant of Maroth pined for good, But disaster came down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem.

KJV
For the inhabitant
<03427> (8802)
of Maroth
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waited carefully
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for good
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but evil
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came down
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from the LORD
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unto the gate
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of Jerusalem
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{inhabitant: Heb. inhabitress} {waited...: or, was grieved}
NASB ©
For the inhabitant
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of Maroth
<4796>
Becomes
<2342>
weak
<2470>
waiting
<2342>
for good
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, Because
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a calamity
<7451>
has come
<3381>
down
<3381>
from the LORD
<3068>
To the gate
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of Jerusalem
<3389>
.
LXXM
tiv
<5100> 
I-NSM
hrxato
<757> 
V-AMI-3S
eiv
<1519> 
PREP
agaya
<18> 
A-APN
katoikoush {V-PAPDS} odunav
<3601> 
N-APF
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
katebh
<2597> 
V-AAI-3S
kaka
<2556> 
A-NPN
para
<3844> 
PREP
kuriou
<2962> 
N-GSM
epi
<1909> 
PREP
pulav
<4439> 
N-APF
ierousalhm
<2419> 
N-PRI
NET [draft] ITL
Indeed
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, the residents
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of Maroth
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hope for something
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good
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to happen
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, though
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the Lord
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has sent
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disaster
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against the city
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of Jerusalem
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.
HEBREW
Mlswry
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resl
<08179>
hwhy
<03069>
tam
<0853>
er
<07451>
dry
<03381>
yk
<03588>
twrm
<04796>
tbswy
<03427>
bwjl
<02896>
hlx
<02470>
yk (1:12)
<03588>
NETBible

Indeed, the residents of Maroth 1  hope for something good to happen, 2  though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem. 3 

NET Notes

1 sn The place name Maroth sounds like the Hebrew word for “bitter.”

2 tc The translation assumes an emendation of חָלָה (khalah; from חִיל, khil, “to writhe”) to יִחֲלָה (yikhalah; from יָחַל, yakhal, “to wait”).

2 tn Heb “[the residents of Maroth] writhe [= “anxiously long for”?] good.”

3 tn Heb “though disaster has come down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem.”