During Hezekiah’s {\cf2\super [334]} 14th year as king, Sennacherib {\cf2\super [335]} king of Assyria went to fight against all the strong cities of Judah. Sennacherib defeated those cities.
Micah 1:9 - Easy To Read Version Samaria’s {\cf2\super [13]} wound can’t be healed.\par Her disease (sin) has spread to Judah.\par It has reached the city gate of my people.\par It has spread all the way to Jerusalem.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For [Samaria's] wounds are incurable and they come even to Judah; He [the Lord] has reached to the gate of my people, to Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. Common English Bible Indeed, Zion has been weakened by her wounds! It has come as far as Judah; he has struck as far as the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version For her wound has been in despair. For it has come even to Judah. It has touched the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because her wound is desperate, because it is come even to Juda, it hath touched the gate of my people even to Jerusalem. |
During Hezekiah’s {\cf2\super [334]} 14th year as king, Sennacherib {\cf2\super [335]} king of Assyria went to fight against all the strong cities of Judah. Sennacherib defeated those cities.
Sennacherib sent his commander with a large army to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. The commander and his army left Lachish and went to Jerusalem. They stopped near the aqueduct {\cf2\super [336]} by the Upper Pool. (The Upper Pool is on the road to Laundryman’s Field.)
I don’t understand why I still hurt.\par I don’t understand why my wound\par is not cured and cannot be healed.\par Lord, I think you have changed.\par You are like a spring of water\par that became dry.\par You are like a spring\par whose water has stopped flowing.\par
“Egypt, go to Gilead and get some medicine.\par You will make up many medicines,\par but they will not help.\par You will not be healed.\par
People living in Maroth {\cf2\super [20]} become weak\par waiting for good \{news to come\}.\par Why? Because trouble has come down\par from the Lord to the city gate of Jerusalem.\par
So I have started to punish you.\par I will destroy you because of your sins.\par
Nineveh, you have been hurt badly, and nothing can heal your wound. Everyone who hears the news of your destruction claps his hands. They are all happy! Why? Because they all felt the pain you always caused!