Micah 1:13

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she [is] the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Harness the chariots to the fastest horses, inhabitants of Lakhish; she was the beginning of sin for the daughter of Tziyon; for the crimes of Isra'el are traceable to you.

Berean Standard Bible:

Harness 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.

American Standard Version:

Bind the chariot to the swift steed, O inhabitant of Lachish: she was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion; for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

O thou inhabitant{H3427} of Lachish{H3923}, bind{H7573} the chariot{H4818} to the swift beast{H7409}: she is the beginning{H7225} of the sin{H2403} to the daughter{H1323} of Zion{H6726}: for the transgressions{H6588} of Israel{H3478} were found{H4672} in thee.

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Kings 18:17

  • ¶ And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which [is] in the highway of the fuller's field.

2 Chronicles 32:9

  • ¶ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he [himself laid siege] against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that [were] at Jerusalem, saying,

Joshua 10:3

  • Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

2 Kings 16:3

  • But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 16:4

  • And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

Revelation 2:20

  • Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

2 Chronicles 11:9

  • And Adoraim, and Lachish, and Azekah,

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Commentary for Micah 1:13

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3427
    There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָשַׁב
    Transliteration: yâshab
    Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
  2. Strong's Number: H3923
    There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: לָכִישׁ
    Transliteration: Lâkîysh
    Pronunciation: law-keesh'
    Description: xlit Lâchîysh corrected to Lâkîysh; from an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lakish, a place in Palestine; Lachish.
  3. Strong's Number: H7573
    There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רָתַם
    Transliteration: râtham
    Pronunciation: raw-tham'
    Description: a primitive root; to yoke up (to the pole of a vehicle); bind.
  4. Strong's Number: H4818
    There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֶרְכָּבָה
    Transliteration: merkâbâh
    Pronunciation: mer-kaw-baw'
    Description: feminine of מֶרְכָּב; a chariot; chariot. See also בֵּית הַמַּרְכָּבוֹת.
  5. Strong's Number: H7409
    There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֶכֶשׁ
    Transliteration: rekesh
    Pronunciation: reh'-kesh
    Description: from רָכַשׁ; a relay of animals on a post-route (as stored up for that purpose); by implication, a courser; dromedary, mule, swift beast.
  6. Strong's Number: H7225
    There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: רֵאשִׁית
    Transliteration: rêʼshîyth
    Pronunciation: ray-sheeth'
    Description: from the same as רֹאשׁ; the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit); beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.
  7. Strong's Number: H2403
    There are 272 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חַטָּאָה
    Transliteration: chaṭṭâʼâh
    Pronunciation: khat-taw-aw'
    Description: or חַטָּאת; from חָטָא; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender; punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).
  8. Strong's Number: H1323
    There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּת
    Transliteration: bath
    Pronunciation: bath
    Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village.
  9. Strong's Number: H6726
    There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צִיּוֹן
    Transliteration: Tsîyôwn
    Pronunciation: tsee-yone'
    Description: the same (regularly) as צִיּוּןlemma צִיוּן missing dagesh, corrected to צִיּוּן; Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem; Zion.
  10. Strong's Number: H6588
    There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פֶּשַׁע
    Transliteration: peshaʻ
    Pronunciation: peh'-shah
    Description: from פָּשַׁע; a revolt (national, moral or religious); rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.
  11. Strong's Number: H3478
    There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
    Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
    Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
    Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
  12. Strong's Number: H4672
    There are 425 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מָצָא
    Transliteration: mâtsâʼ
    Pronunciation: maw-tsaw'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present; [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on.