Micah 1:9
New International Version
For Samaria’s plague is incurable; it has spread to Judah. It has reached the very gate of my people, even to Jerusalem itself.

New Living Translation
For my people’s wound is too deep to heal. It has reached into Judah, even to the gates of Jerusalem.

English Standard Version
For her wound is incurable, and it has come to Judah; it has reached to the gate of my people, to Jerusalem.

Berean Standard Bible
For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself.

King James Bible
For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

New King James Version
For her wounds are incurable. For it has come to Judah; It has come to the gate of My people— To Jerusalem.

New American Standard Bible
For her wound is incurable, For it has come to Judah; It has reached the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.

NASB 1995
For her wound is incurable, For it has come to Judah; It has reached the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.

NASB 1977
For her wound is incurable, For it has come to Judah; It has reached the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.

Legacy Standard Bible
For her wound is incurable, For it has come to Judah; It has reached the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.

Amplified Bible
For Samaria’s wound is incurable, For it has come to Judah; The enemy has reached the gate of my people, Even to Jerusalem.

Christian Standard Bible
For her wound is incurable and has reached even Judah; it has approached my people’s city gate, as far as Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For her wound is incurable and has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem.

American Standard Version
For her wounds are incurable; for it is come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
The nation is fatally wounded. Judah is doomed. Jerusalem will fall.

English Revised Version
For her wounds are incurable: for it is come even unto Judah; it reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Samaria's wounds are incurable. [The news about Samaria] will come to Judah. It will reach the gates of my people in Jerusalem.

Good News Translation
Samaria's wounds cannot be healed, and Judah is about to suffer in the same way; destruction has reached the gates of Jerusalem itself, where my people live."

International Standard Version
For Samaria's injury is fatal, reaching all the way to Judah, extending even to the gate of my people—to Jerusalem."

Majority Standard Bible
For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself.

NET Bible
For Samaria's disease is incurable. It has infected Judah; it has spread to the leadership of my people and has even contaminated Jerusalem!

New Heart English Bible
For her wounds are incurable; for it has come even to Judah. It reaches to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

Webster's Bible Translation
For her wound is incurable; for it is come to Judah; he is come to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

World English Bible
For her wounds are incurable; for it has come even to Judah. It reaches to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For mortal [are] her wounds, "" For it has come to Judah, "" It has come to a gate of My people—to Jerusalem.

Young's Literal Translation
For mortal are her wounds, For it hath come unto Judah, It hath come to a gate of My people -- to Jerusalem.

Smith's Literal Translation
For her blow is incurable, for it came even to Judah; he touched even to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because her wound is desperate, because it is come even to Juda, it hath touched the gate of my people even to Jerusalem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For her wound has been in despair. For it has come even to Judah. It has touched the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

New American Bible
For her wound is incurable; it has come even to Judah. It has reached to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

New Revised Standard Version
For her wound is incurable. It has come to Judah; it has reached to the gate of my people, to Jerusalem.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For her wound is very painful; and disaster has reached Judah; it has come to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because her plague is painful and has arrived unto Yehuda, and I have brought it unto the door of my people Jerusalem
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For her wound is incurable; For it is come even unto Judah; It reacheth unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For her plague has become grievous; for it has come even to Juda; and has reached to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Weeping and Mourning
8Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich. 9For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself. 10Do not tell it in Gath; do not weep at all. Roll in the dust in Beth-leaphrah.…

Cross References
Isaiah 1:5-6
Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.

Jeremiah 8:21-22
For the brokenness of the daughter of my people I am crushed. I mourn; horror has gripped me. / Is there no balm in Gilead? Is no physician there? Why then has the health of the daughter of my people not been restored?

Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.

Nahum 3:19
There is no healing for your injury; your wound is severe. All who hear the news of you applaud your downfall, for who has not experienced your constant cruelty?

Isaiah 30:26
The light of the moon will be as bright as the sun, and the light of the sun will be seven times brighter—like the light of seven days—on the day that the LORD binds up the brokenness of His people and heals the wounds He has inflicted.

Jeremiah 30:12-15
For this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous. / There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you. / All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. ...

Lamentations 2:13
What can I say for you? To what can I compare you, O Daughter of Jerusalem? To what can I liken you, that I may console you, O Virgin Daughter of Zion? For your wound is as deep as the sea. Who can ever heal you?

Ezekiel 34:4
You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.

Amos 3:11
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”

Isaiah 53:5
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

Matthew 9:12
On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Mark 2:17
On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Luke 5:31
Jesus answered, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

John 11:4
When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”

Romans 3:9-18
What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin. / As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. ...


Treasury of Scripture

For her wound is incurable; for it is come to Judah; he is come to the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.

her wound is incurable.

Isaiah 1:5,6
Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint…

Jeremiah 15:18
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?

Jeremiah 30:11-15
For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not leave thee altogether unpunished…

it.

2 Kings 18:9-13
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it…

Isaiah 8:7,8
Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks: …

he.

Micah 1:12
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 32:1-23
After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself…

Isaiah 10:28-32
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages: …

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Micah 1
1. The time when Micah prophesied.
2. He shows the wrath of God against Jacob for idolatry.
10. He exhorts to mourning.














For her wound is incurable
The phrase "her wound is incurable" speaks to the severity and depth of the sin and corruption that has taken hold of Samaria, the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The Hebrew word for "wound" (מַכָּה, makkah) often refers to a blow or a plague, indicating a deep, festering problem that cannot be healed by human means. This reflects the spiritual and moral decay that has become so entrenched that divine intervention is the only remedy. The term "incurable" (אָנֻשׁ, anush) suggests a terminal condition, emphasizing the hopelessness of the situation without repentance and God's mercy. Historically, this points to the impending judgment and exile that would come upon Israel due to their persistent idolatry and injustice.

it has reached even Judah
The corruption and judgment that began in Samaria have now spread to Judah, the Southern Kingdom. The phrase "it has reached" (נָגַע, naga) implies a spreading contamination, much like a disease. This highlights the interconnectedness of the two kingdoms and serves as a warning that sin and its consequences do not remain isolated. Judah, though initially more faithful, is not immune to the same fate if they follow in Israel's footsteps. This serves as a sobering reminder of the pervasive nature of sin and the need for vigilance and faithfulness to God's covenant.

it has approached the gate of my people
The "gate" (שַׁעַר, sha'ar) in ancient cities was not only a physical entry point but also a place of judgment, commerce, and social interaction. The approach of judgment to the gate signifies that the threat is imminent and unavoidable. "My people" (עַמִּי, ammi) reflects God's personal relationship with Israel, underscoring the tragedy of their rebellion. Despite their chosen status, they are not exempt from the consequences of their actions. This phrase serves as a call to repentance, urging the people to recognize the seriousness of their situation and return to God.

as far as Jerusalem
Jerusalem, the capital of Judah and the spiritual center of the nation, is now in the crosshairs of divine judgment. The mention of Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַם, Yerushalayim) is significant because it was the location of the Temple, the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. The encroachment of judgment to Jerusalem symbolizes the extent of the nation's apostasy and the impending loss of divine protection. Historically, this foreshadows the eventual Babylonian exile, a consequence of persistent disobedience. Spiritually, it serves as a reminder that no place, however sacred, is immune to the effects of sin if the people do not uphold their covenant with God.

(9) Her wound is incurable.--The state of Samaria is incurable: she is doomed: the destroyer is approaching--nay, he comes near, even to Jerusalem. The outlying towns are described as shuddering at the invader's advance, but Jerusalem itself is spared.

Verse 9. - Her wound; her stripes, the punishment inflicted on Samaria. Incurable (comp. Jeremiah 15:18) The day of grace is past, and Israel has not repented. It is come. The stripe, the punishment, reaches Judah. To the prophetic eye the Assyrians' invasion of Judaea seems close at hand, and even the final attack of the Chaldeans comes within his view. The same sins in the northern and southern capitals lead to the same fate. He is come. He, the enemy, the agent of the "stripe." The gate of my people. The gate, the place of meeting, the well guarded post, is put for the city itself (comp. Genesis 22:17; Deuteronomy 28:52; Obadiah 1:11). Pusey thinks that Micah refers to something short of total excision, and therefore that the invasion of Sennacherib alone is meant (2 Kings 18:13). But the fore shortened view of the prophet may well include the final ruin.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

her wound
מַכּוֹתֶ֑יהָ (mak·kō·w·ṯe·hā)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 4347: A wound, carnage, pestilence

is incurable;
אֲנוּשָׁ֖ה (’ă·nū·šāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 605: To be frail, feeble, melancholy

it has reached
בָ֙אָה֙ (ḇā·’āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

even Judah;
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

it has approached
נָגַ֛ע (nā·ḡa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5060: To touch, lay the hand upon, to reach, violently, to strike

the gate
שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate

of my people,
עַמִּ֖י (‘am·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

as far as
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

Jerusalem itself.
יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


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