Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Even though the inhabitants of Maroth long for success, nevertheless evil descended from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
New American Standard Bible
Becomes weak
Because a calamity has come down from the Lord
To the
King James Version
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Holman Bible
anxiously wait for something good,
disaster has come from the Lord
to the gate of Jerusalem.
A Conservative Version
For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
American Standard Version
For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good, because evil is come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Amplified
For the inhabitant of Maroth (Bitterness)
Writhes in pain [at its losses] and waits anxiously for good,
Because a catastrophe has come down from the Lord
To the gate of Jerusalem.
Bible in Basic English
For the one living in Maroth is waiting for good: for evil has come down from the Lord to the doorways of Jerusalem.
Darby Translation
For the inhabitress of Maroth waited anxiously for good; but evil hath come down from Jehovah unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Julia Smith Translation
For she dwelling in bitterness was anxious for good: but evil came down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
King James 2000
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good: but disaster came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the inhabitants of Maroth writhed for good, because disaster has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.
Modern King James verseion
For be grieved for good, the dweller of Maroth, for evil came down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The rebellious city hopeth that it shall not be so evil: but for all that, the plague shall come from the LORD, even in to the port of Jerusalem.
NET Bible
Indeed, the residents of Maroth hope for something good to happen, though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
The Emphasized Bible
Though the inhabitress of Maroth waited for blessing, - yet there came down calamity from Yahweh, to the gate of Jerusalem.
Webster
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited anxiously for good: but evil came down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
World English Bible
For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously for good, because evil has come down from Yahweh to the gate of Jerusalem.
Youngs Literal Translation
For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem.
Interlinear
Yashab
Chuwl
Towb
Ra`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Micah's Lament
11 Run away, you residents of Shaphir, displaying your shameful nakedness. Don't come out, you residents of Zaanan! Your firm standing will disappear as Beth-ezel mourns. 12 Even though the inhabitants of Maroth long for success, nevertheless evil descended from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. 13 "You inhabitants of Lachish, harness your chariot to your swiftest steed the daughter of Zion has begun to sin because within you the transgressions of Israel were revealed.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 14:19
Have you completely rejected Judah? Do you despise Zion? Why have you struck us, so that there is no healing for us? We hoped for peace, but no good came, for a time of healing, but there was only terror.
Isaiah 59:9-11
"So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We wait for light, but look there is darkness; we wait for brightness, but we walk in deep darkness.
Amos 3:6
And when an alarm sounds in the city, the people will tremble, won't they? If there is trouble in a city, the LORD has brought it about, has he not?"
Micah 1:9
For Samaria's injury is fatal, reaching all the way to Judah, extending even to the gate of my people to Jerusalem."
Ruth 1:20
But Naomi replied, "Don't call me "Naomi'! Call me "Mara'! That's because the Almighty has dealt bitterly with me.
1 Samuel 4:13
When he arrived, Eli was sitting there on a seat beside the road, watching because his heart trembled for the Ark of God. The man went into the town to give the report, and the whole town cried out.
Job 30:26
I have hoped for good, but evil came instead; I have hoped for light, but darkness came.
Isaiah 45:7
"I form light and create darkness, I make goodness and create disaster. I am the LORD, who does all these things.
Jeremiah 8:15
We waited for peace, but no good has come, for a time of healing, but instead there was terror.