Micah 1:10

Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

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Interpretation

The prophet laments that Israel's case is desperate; but declare it not in Gath. Gratify not those that make merry with the sins or with the sorrows of God's Israel.

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This thought runs through Micah 1:10-12.

Micah 1:10 Micah 1:11 Micah 1:12

Glossary

Beth-le-aphrah Place: (R. V. Micah 1:10 ), house of dust. The Authorized Version reads “in the house of Aphrah. ” This is probably the name of a town in the Shephelah, or “low country,” between Joppa and Gaza. Modern identification: Khirbet et Taiyiba.
Gath Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Safi.