Micah 1:16

KJV

Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

— Micah 1:16, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Micah Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Micah opens with a theophanic vision of the Lord coming down to judge: he will melt the mountains and split valleys. Both Samaria and Jerusalem are condemned. A mourning procession named by wordplay on city names — Weep-town, Shame-town — …

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Other Translations

ASV

Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.

YLT

Make bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee!

BBE

Let your head be uncovered and your hair cut off in sorrow for the children of your delight: let the hair be pulled from your head like an eagle's; for they have been taken away from you as prisoners.

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