Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in Ashkelon’s streets, lest Philistine daughters rejoice, lest daughters of the uncircumcised gloat!
Micah 1:10 - Tree of Life Version Tell it not in Gath—weep not at all. At Beth-le-aphrah roll in the dust. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In Gath [a city in Philistia] announce it not; in Acco weep not at all, [betraying your grief to foreigners; but among your own people] in Beth-le-aphrah [house of dust] roll yourself in the dust. American Standard Version (1901) Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust. Common English Bible In Gath tell it not; no need to weep there! In Beth-le-aphrah, roll yourself in the dust! Catholic Public Domain Version Do not be willing to announce it in Gath; may you not lament with tears. In the house of Dust, besprinkle yourselves with dust. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Declare ye it not in Geth, weep ya not with tears: in the house of Dust sprinkle yourselves with dust. |
Tell it not in Gath, proclaim it not in Ashkelon’s streets, lest Philistine daughters rejoice, lest daughters of the uncircumcised gloat!
He took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
“Daughter of My people, put on sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn as for an only son with bitter lamentation.” “For suddenly the destroyer will come on us!”
Therefore the prudent keep silent at such a time —for it is a distressful time.
One’s beloved—the one burning incense for him—will lift him up to carry the bones out of the house, and he will say to one in the innermost recess of the house: “Is anyone else still with you?” And he will say: “No one.” Then he will say, “Hush! For we must not mention the Name of Adonai.”