15 We (A)looked for peace, but no good came;
And for a time of health, and there was trouble!

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The People Plead for Mercy

19 (A)Have You utterly rejected Judah?
Has Your soul loathed Zion?
Why have You stricken us so that (B)there is no healing for us?
(C)We looked for peace, but there was no good;
And for the time of healing, and there was trouble.

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For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then (A)sudden destruction comes upon them, (B)as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape.

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12 For the inhabitant of [a]Maroth [b]pined for good,
But (A)disaster came down from the Lord
To the gate of Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 1:12 Lit. Bitterness
  2. Micah 1:12 Lit. was sick

11 For they have (A)healed the hurt of the daughter of My people [a]slightly,
Saying, (B)‘Peace, peace!’
When there is no peace.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 8:11 Superficially

10 Then I said, “Ah, Lord God!
(A)Surely You have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem,
(B)Saying, ‘You shall have peace,’
Whereas the sword reaches to the [a]heart.”

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 4:10 Lit. soul

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