Micah 1:10

In Gath, do not tell, in Accho, do not weep,—in Beth-l’aphrah, roll yourselves in dust.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

In Context

9For dangerous are her wounds,—for she hath come as far as Judah, she hath reached as far as the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem.

11Pass thou over (for you), thou inhabitress of Shaphir, of disgraceful disclosure,—the inhabitress of Zaanan, hath not gone forth, at the lamentation of Beth-ezel, shall he take from you his station,

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Cross References

2 Samuel 1:20Do not tell it in Gath, Do not publish it in the streets of Ashkelon,—lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the Uncircumcised triumph.

Jeremiah 6:26O daughter of my people Gird thee with sackcloth and roll thyself in ashes,—The mourning for an only son, make thou for thyself, Most bitter lamentation! For suddenly, shall the destroyer come upon us.

Amos 5:13Therefore, the prudent man, at that time, will be dumb,—Because an evil time, it is!

Matthew Henry on Micah 1:9-16

Judgments Predicted. ( b. c. 743.) 8 Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls. 9 For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. 10 Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. 11 Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he… Read the whole commentary →

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