1. During the time that Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah, the Lord gave this message to Micah, who was from the town of Moresheth. The Lord revealed to Micah all these things about Samaria and Jerusalem.
2. Hear this, all you nations;listen to this, all who live on earth!The Sovereign Lord will testify against you.Listen! He speaks from his heavenly temple.
3. The Lord is coming from his holy place;he will come down and walk on the tops of the mountains.
4. Then the mountains will melt under himlike wax in a fire;they will pour down into the valleyslike water pouring down a hill.
5. All this will happen because the people of Israel have sinned and rebelled against God. Who is to blame for Israel's rebellion? Samaria, the capital city itself! Who is guilty of idolatry in Judah? Jerusalem itself!