1:10 Don’t spread the news in Gath! ¹ 

Don’t shed even a single tear! ² 

In Beth Leaphrah sit in the dust! ³ 

1:11 Residents ⁴  of Shaphir, ⁵  pass by in nakedness and humiliation! ⁶ 

The residents of Zaanan can’t leave their city. ⁷ 

Beth Ezel ⁸  mourns, ⁹ 

“He takes from you what he desires.” ¹⁰ 

1:12 Indeed, the residents of Maroth ¹¹  hope for something good to happen, ¹² 

though the Lord has sent disaster against the city of Jerusalem. ¹³ 

1:13 Residents of Lachish, ¹⁴  hitch the horses to the chariots!

You ¹⁵  influenced Daughter Zion ¹⁶  to sin, ¹⁷ 

for Israel’s rebellious deeds can be traced back ¹⁸  to you!

1:14 Therefore you ¹⁹  will have to say farewell ²⁰  to Moresheth Gath.

The residents ²¹  of Achzib ²²  will be as disappointing

as a dried up well ²³  to the kings of Israel. ²⁴ 

1:15 Residents of Mareshah, ²⁵  a conqueror will attack you, ²⁶ 

the leaders of Israel shall flee to Adullam. ²⁷