Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Those who live in Maroth writhe in pain, waiting for relief, because disaster has come from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem. New Living Translation The people of Maroth anxiously wait for relief, but only bitterness awaits them as the LORD’s judgment reaches even to the gates of Jerusalem. English Standard Version For the inhabitants of Maroth wait anxiously for good, because disaster has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. Berean Standard Bible For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem. King James Bible For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. New King James Version For the inhabitant of Maroth pined for good, But disaster came down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem. New American Standard Bible For the inhabitant of Maroth Waits for something good, Because a disaster has come down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem. NASB 1995 For the inhabitant of Maroth Becomes weak waiting for good, Because a calamity has come down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem. NASB 1977 For the inhabitant of Maroth Becomes weak waiting for good, Because a calamity has come down from the LORD To the gate of Jerusalem. Legacy Standard Bible For the inhabitant of Maroth Writhes in waiting for good Because a calamity has come down from Yahweh To the gate of Jerusalem. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible Though the residents of Maroth anxiously wait for something good, disaster has come from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. Holman Christian Standard Bible Though the residents of Maroth anxiously wait for something good, disaster has come from the 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. Contemporary English Version Everyone in Maroth hoped for the best, but the LORD sent disaster down on Jerusalem. English Revised Version For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good: because evil is come down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wait anxiously for good, inhabitants of Maroth. From the LORD disaster will come on the gates of Jerusalem. Good News Translation The people of Maroth anxiously wait for relief, because the LORD has brought disaster close to Jerusalem. International Standard Version Even though the inhabitants of Maroth long for success, nevertheless evil descended from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. Majority Standard Bible For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor the inhabitant of Maroth has stayed for good, "" For calamity has come down from YHWH to the gate of Jerusalem. Young's Literal Translation For stayed for good hath the inhabitant of Maroth, For evil hath come down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem. Smith's Literal Translation For she dwelling in bitterness was anxious for good: but evil came down from Jehovah to the gate of Jerusalem. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor she is become weak unto good that dwelleth in bitterness: for evil is come down from the Lord into 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. New American Bible The inhabitants of Maroth hope for good, But evil has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. New Revised Standard Version For the inhabitants of Maroth wait anxiously for good, yet disaster has come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor the rebellious inhabitant is sick of waiting for good; for disaster is come down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because the inhabitant who rebelled is weakened for good, because his evil came down from before LORD JEHOVAH on the gates of Jerusalem OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the inhabitant of Maroth waiteth anxiously for good; Because evil is come down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem. Brenton Septuagint Translation Who has begun to act for good to her that dwells in sorrow? for calamities have come down from the Lord upon the gates of Jerusalem, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Weeping and Mourning…11Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you. 12For the dwellers of Maroth pined for good, but calamity came down from the LORD, even to the gate of Jerusalem. 13Harness your chariot horses, O dweller of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.… Cross References Isaiah 10:30-32 Cry aloud, O Daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laishah! O wretched Anathoth! / Madmenah flees; the people of Gebim take refuge. / Yet today they will halt at Nob, shaking a fist at the mount of Daughter Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem. Jeremiah 6:26 O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us. Lamentations 1:12 Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger? Zephaniah 1:10-11 On that day,” declares the LORD, “a cry will go up from the Fish Gate, a wail from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills. / Wail, O dwellers of the Hollow, for all your merchants will be silenced; all who weigh out silver will be cut off. Amos 3:6 If a ram’s horn sounds in a city, do the people not tremble? If calamity comes to a city, has not the LORD caused it? Isaiah 59:9-11 Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom. / Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead. / We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us. Jeremiah 4:20-21 Disaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment. / How long must I see the signal flag and hear the sound of the horn? Ezekiel 7:5-7 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming! / The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. Behold, it has come! / Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy. Hosea 10:5-6 The people of Samaria will fear for the calf of Beth-aven. Indeed, its people will mourn over it with its idolatrous priests—those who rejoiced in its glory—for it has been taken from them into exile. / Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols. Nahum 3:7 Then all who see you will recoil from you and say, ‘Nineveh is devastated; who will grieve for her?’ Where can I find comforters for you?” Matthew 24:15-18 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ... Luke 19:41-44 As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ... Mark 13:14-16 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house. / And let no one in the field return for his cloak. Matthew 11:21-24 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ... Luke 10:13-15 Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! Treasury of Scripture For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem. Maroth. Ruth 1:20 And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. waited carefully. 1 Samuel 4:13 And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told it, all the city cried out. Job 30:26 When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness. Isaiah 59:9-11 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness… but. Micah 1:9 For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem. Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. Amos 3:6 Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it? Jump to Previous Anxiously Calamity Carefully Disaster Doorways Evil Gate Good Inhabitant Inhabitants Jerusalem Live Pain Relief Wait Waited Waiteth Waiting Waits Weak WritheJump to Next Anxiously Calamity Carefully Disaster Doorways Evil Gate Good Inhabitant Inhabitants Jerusalem Live Pain Relief Wait Waited Waiteth Waiting Waits Weak WritheMicah 1 1. The time when Micah prophesied.2. He shows the wrath of God against Jacob for idolatry. 10. He exhorts to mourning. For the residents of Maroth The name "Maroth" is derived from the Hebrew root "mar," meaning "bitter." This suggests a place of bitterness or suffering, which is fitting given the context of the verse. Historically, Maroth is not well-documented, but its mention here indicates a community experiencing deep distress. The residents' longing for relief underscores the human condition of yearning for goodness amidst adversity. This phrase sets the stage for understanding the broader theme of divine justice and human suffering. pined for good but calamity came down from the LORD even to the gate of Jerusalem Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction the residents יוֹשֶׁ֣בֶת (yō·wō·še·ḇeṯ) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry of Maroth מָר֑וֹת (mā·rō·wṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4796: Maroth -- a place in Judah pined חָ֥לָֽה (ḥā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2470: To be weak or sick for good, לְט֖וֹב (lə·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good but כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction calamity רָע֙ (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil came down יָ֤רַד (yā·raḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend from מֵאֵ֣ת (mê·’êṯ) Preposition-m | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case the LORD, יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH even to the gate לְשַׁ֖עַר (lə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Links Micah 1:12 NIVMicah 1:12 NLT Micah 1:12 ESV Micah 1:12 NASB Micah 1:12 KJV Micah 1:12 BibleApps.com Micah 1:12 Biblia Paralela Micah 1:12 Chinese Bible Micah 1:12 French Bible Micah 1:12 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Micah 1:12 For the inhabitant of Maroth waits anxiously (Mc Mic. 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