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Polyglot Bible: Micah: Micah 1

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This is a scholarly parallel-text presentation of Micah chapter 1, displaying the same biblical passage simultaneously in four versions: the King James Version (with embedded Strong's concordance numbers), the Septuagint (Greek), the Hebrew Masoretic Text (Tanakh), and the Latin Vulgate. The chapter is a prophetic oracle attributed to Micah of Moresheth, delivered during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, addressed against both Samaria (capital of the northern kingdom) and Jerusalem. Its central argument is that God will descend in theophanic judgment—melting mountains, splitting valleys—specifically because of the idolatry and "transgression" of Jacob/Israel, with Samaria and Jerusalem identified as the capitals of those sins. The text then moves through a lament over Samaria's coming destruction and a striking wordplay passage (vv. 10–16) in which the fates of named Judean towns are announced through puns on their names, culminating in a call to mourning over the coming exile. The main distinctive value of this presentation is text-critical and translational: placing all four witnesses side by side allows readers to compare how ancient translators handled difficult Hebrew, spot where the LXX and Vulgate diverge from the Masoretic text, and trace how the Strong's numbers anchor the KJV to specific Hebrew lexemes. It is a reference tool for biblical scholars, translators, or serious students rather than a standalone commentary.

Polyglot Bible: Micah: Micah 1

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