Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The rebellious city hopeth that it shall not be so evil: but for all that, the plague shall come from the LORD, even in to the port of Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
Becomes weak
Because a calamity has come down from the Lord
To the
King James Version
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
anxiously wait for something good,
disaster has come from the Lord
to the gate of Jerusalem.
International Standard Version
Even though the inhabitants of Maroth long for success, nevertheless evil descended from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Amplified
For the inhabitant of Maroth (Bitterness)
Writhes in pain [at its losses] and waits anxiously for good,
Because a catastrophe has come down from the Lord
To the gate of Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
For the one living in Maroth is waiting for good: for evil has come down from the Lord to the doorways of Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
For the inhabitress of Maroth waited anxiously for good; but evil hath come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
For she dwelling in bitterness was anxious for good: but evil came down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
King James 2000
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good: but disaster came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the inhabitants of Maroth writhed for good, because disaster has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.
Modern King James verseion
For be grieved for good, the dweller of Maroth, for evil came down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
NET Bible
Indeed, the residents of Maroth hope for something good to happen, though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
The Emphasized Bible
Though the inhabitress of Maroth waited for blessing, - yet there came down calamity from Yahweh, to the gate of Jerusalem.
Webster
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good: but evil came down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
World English Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
Interlinear
Yashab
Chuwl
Towb
Ra`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Micah's Lament
11 Thou that dwellest at Shaphir, get thee hence with shame. The proud shall boost no more for very sorrow. And why? Her neighbour shall take from her what she hath. 12 The rebellious city hopeth that it shall not be so evil: but for all that, the plague shall come from the LORD, even in to the port of Jerusalem. 13 The great noise of the chariots shall fear them that dwell at Lachish, which is an occasion of the sin of the daughter of Zion, for in thee came up the wickedness of Israel.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 14:19
"Hast thou then utterly forsaken Judah?" said I, "Doest thou so abhor Zion? Or hast thou so plagued us, that we can be healed no more? We looked for peace, and there cometh no good: for the time of health, and lo, here is nothing but trouble.
Isaiah 59:9-11
And this is the cause that equity is so far from us, and that righteousness cometh not nigh us. We look for light, lo, it is darkness; for the morning shine, see, we walk in the dark.
Amos 3:6
Cry they out Alarum with the trumpet in the city, and the people not afraid? Cometh there any plague in a city without it be the LORD's doing?
Micah 1:9
For their wound is past remedy. And why? It is come into Judah, and hath touched the port of my people at Jerusalem already.
Ruth 1:20
But she said unto them, "Call me not Naomi: call me Mara, for the Almighty hath made me very bitter.
1 Samuel 4:13
And when the man came in, Eli sat upon a stool by the wayside looking: for his heart feared for the ark of God. And the man came in and told it in the city. And all the city cried.
Job 30:26
Yet nevertheless, whereas I looked for good, evil happened unto me; and whereas I waited for light, there came darkness.
Isaiah 45:7
It is I that created the light, and darkness. I make peace, and trouble: yea, even I the LORD do all these things.
Jeremiah 8:15
We looked for peace, and we fair not the better; we waited for the time of health, and lo, here is nothing but trouble.