For I hoped for good and evil will come: and I shall wait for light and darkness will come.
Micah 1:12 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 For she dwelling in bitterness was anxious for good: but evil came down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the inhabitant of Maroth [bitterness] writhes in pain [at its losses] and waits anxiously for good, because evil comes down from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem. American Standard Version (1901) For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem. Common English Bible How she longs for good, inhabitants of Maroth! Calamity has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. Catholic Public Domain Version For she has been weakened in goodness, who dwells in bitterness. For disaster has descended from the Lord to the gate of Jerusalem. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For she is become weak unto good that dwelleth in bitterness: for evil is come down from the Lord into the gate of Jerusalem. |
For I hoped for good and evil will come: and I shall wait for light and darkness will come.
I shall form light and create darkness: making peace and creating evil: I Jehovah doing all these.
Rejecting, didst thou reject Judah? if thy soul abhorred in Zion? wherefore didst thou smite us, and no healing to us? waiting for peace, and no good; and for a time of healing, and behold terror.
Hoping for peace, and no good; for a time of healing, and behold, terror.
If the trumpet shall be struck in the city and the people not be terrified? if evil shall be in the city and Jehovah did not?
For her blow is incurable, for it came even to Judah; he touched even to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
And she will say to them, Ye shall not call to me Naomi; call to me, Mara: for the Almighty made bitter to me greatly.
And he will come, and behold, Eli sitting upon a seat of the side of the way, looking about: for his heart was trembling for the ark of God. And the man came to announce in the city, and all the city will cry out