Nahum 1

1 A prophecy concerning Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. The Lord’s Anger Against Nineveh 2 TheLordis a jealous and avenging God; theLordtakes vengeance and is filled with wrath. TheLordtakes vengeance on his foes and vents his wrath against his enemies. 3 TheLordis slow to anger but great in power; theLordwill […]

Nahum 2

Nineveh to Fall # 1 An attacker advances against you, Nineveh. Guard the fortress, watch the road, brace yourselves, marshal all your strength! 2 TheLordwill restore the splendor of Jacob like the splendor of Israel, though destroyers have laid them waste and have ruined their vines. 3 The shields of the soldiers are red; the […]

Nahum 3

Woe to Nineveh 1 Woe to the city of blood, full of lies, full of plunder, never without victims! 2 The crack of whips, the clatter of wheels, galloping horses and jolting chariots! 3 Charging cavalry, flashing swords and glittering spears! Many casualties, piles of dead, bodies without number, people stumbling over the corpses— 4 […]

Micah 1

1 The word of theLordthat came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. 2 Hear, you peoples, all of you, listen, earth and all who live in it, that the SovereignLordmay bear witness against you, the Lord from his holy […]

Micah 2

Human Plans and God’s Plans 1 Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. 2 They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they […]

Micah 3

Leaders and Prophets Rebuked 1 Then I said, “Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of Israel. Should you not embrace justice, 2 you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones; 3 who eat my people’s flesh, strip off their skin and break […]

Micah 4

The Mountain of the Lord 1 In the last days the mountain of theLord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. 2 Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of theLord, to […]

Micah 5

A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem # 1 Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, # though you are small among the clansof Judah, out of you will come for me one who […]

Micah 6

The Lord’s Case Against Israel 1 Listen to what theLordsays: “Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say. 2 “Hear, you mountains, theLord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For theLordhas a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel. 3 […]

Micah 7

Israel’s Misery 1 What misery is mine! I am like one who gathers summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster of grapes to eat, none of the early figs that I crave. 2 The faithful have been swept from the land; not one upright person remains. Everyone lies in wait […]