"*** MICAH 01 ****" 
"King Amaziah of Judah is killed and his sixteen year old son Uzziah made king After the death of Amaziah king of Judah by the hand of Jehu of Israel , the people took his son Uzziah who was sixteen years old and made him king . Uzziah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. King Uzziah of Judah becomes very powerful He made war against the Philistines , breaking down the walls of their cities and building garrison towns close by . 4Also the Ammonites"
"brought tribute to Uzziah king of Judah for his fame had spread and he became very powerful . Uzziah loved the soil Uzziah dug many cisterns as he had much livestock , and his servants worked his fields and vineyards for he loved the soil . Uzziahs army, fortifications and weapons Uzziah had an army of 307 ,500 men and provided them with shields , spears , helmets , breastplates , bows and slings . He built fortified towers in the walls of Jerusalem , and also out in the desert , and built machines in Jerusalem designed by skilful men for use on the towers to shoot arrows and hurllarge stones"
". Uzziah cursed with leprosy for unlawfully entering the Temple But pride led to Uzziah s downfall . One day he entered the sanctuary of the Lord s Temple to burn incense on the altar . Azariah the high priest and eighty other brave priests followed him in and confronted him and said to him , It is not for you O King Uzziah to burn incense to Jehovah . 10Only those who are descended from Aaron and have been consecrated as priests may do that . Leave the sanctuary at once . You will not be honoured by the Lord . At these words , the king who held a censer in his hand ready to burn incense ,"
"turned in anger on the priests . But as he did so , leprosy broke out on his forehead . When the priests saw the leprosy they hurried him out , and Uzziah himself was eager to leave . Uzziah dies a leper Uzziah remained a leper until the day he died and lived in a separate house . Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people . The other events of Uzziah s reign are recorded by the prophet Isaiah . Then Uzziah rested with his fathers and was buried near them , but not in the royal tombs , for they said , He is a leper . He had reigned 52 years in Jerusalem .Jotham his son"
"becomes king and is righteous but the people are still disobedient Jotham his son became king . He was twenty-five years old and did what was right inthe eyes of the Lord , but the people continued to offer sacrifice and burn incense at the hill top shrines . Isaiah the prophet sees the Lord In that same year , a vision and the word of the Lord came to Isaiah the prophet in the Temple . 18He wrote , In the year Uzziah the king died I saw Jehovah seated on a throne , high and exalted and his train filled the Temple . Winged cherubim in attendance with Lord Above him were cherubim , each"
"with six wings . With two wings they covered their faces , with two they covered their feet , and with two they flew , and one called to another saying , Holy, holy, holy is Jehovah Almighty. Thewhole earth is full of his glory. The Temple shook at the sound of their voices and was filled with smoke . I cried out Woe is me I am doomed For I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips , and my eyes have seen the King , Jehovah Almighty . Isaiahs lips cleansed by a live ember When I said these words , one of the cherubs flew to me with a live ember in hishand which he had"
"taken with tongs from the altar and with it he touched my mouth and said , Your guilt is taken away, your sin is atonedfor. The people of Judah are hard hearted and are to be cursed with blindness of understanding Then I heard the voice of Jehovah saying , Whom shall I send? Who will go for us? I said , Send me . The Lord said to me , Go to this people and say, You will hear but never under- stand. You will see but never perceive. 25For the hearts of this people are hardened and their ears are dull and their eyes unseeing, otherwise they would understand and repent and be healed. Judah to"
"be sent into exile Then I said , For how long O Lord? He answered , Until their cities and fields lie deserted and ruined and I have sentthem far away in exile. And though a tenth remain in the land it will again be laid waste. Yet the remnant will be as a holy seed in theland. King Jotham become s powerful because he is faithful to the Lord King Jotham did extensive work on the city wall in Jerusalem and built towns in the Judeanhills, and forts in the forested areas . He also made war on the Ammonites and conquered them . For three years the Ammon- ites paid an annual tribute to Judah of"
"100 talents of silver and 10 ,000 homers of wheat and barley . Jotham grew powerful because he was faithful to the Lord his God." 
"*** MICAH 02 ****" 
"The vision and prophecy of Micah During the reign of Jotham this word of the Lord came through the prophet Micah concerning both Samaria and Jerusalem : Hear O peoples of the earth, nations farand near, the Lord Jehovah witnesses against you from his holy Temple. Micah prophesies second coming of Lord For he is coming down from his dwelling place, and will stand upon the high places of the earth. 3The mountains will melt beneath the Lord like"
"wax before the fire. Allthis for the sins of the house of Israel. Both Samaria and Jerusalem to be punished Now hear the word of Jehovah: What is Israels sin? Is it not Samaria? Is it not Jerusalem? Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble. I will break her idols in pieces, idols built by the hire of harlots. Her wound will be incurable and will reach to Judah, even to Jerusalem itself. The sins of Israel Woe to men who plan evil on their beds and at mornings light carry it out. They covet fields and houses and by fraud take them from their fellow man. Therefore I am planning disaster"
"against Israel from which you will be unable to save yourselves. You will no longer walk proudlyfor it will be a time of calamity. Israel will not listen to true prophets You say, Do not prophesy about such things. Disgrace will not overtake us.Jehovah is not so easily offended. He does not do such things. If a deceiver were to come and say I will preach to you of wine and strong drink he would be the right preacher for this people False prophets lead the people astray As for the prophets who lead my people astray, if someone feeds them they prophesy all is well, but if no one feeds them they"
"prophesy harsh words. Therefore the night is coming when you will be without visions and revelation. Your seers shall be ashamed and will cover their faces for there shall be no answer fromGod. Widespread theft defiling the land My words are good to those whose ways are righteous, but you who are my people rise up against each other likeenemies. You steal robes from those who pass by, without a thought, like men returning from battle. You drive womenfrom their homes and dishonour their children forever. Up and away with you This land is no longer your resting place for it is defiled, ruined"
"beyond all remedy" 
"*** MICAH 03 ****" 
"Micah prophesies to the corrupt leaders of Jerusalem Now listen you rulers of Jerusalem, for I am filled with the Spirit of the Lord todeclare all Israels sins. Hear the words of Jehovah: You despise justice. You distort all that is right. You build Jerusalem with blood- shed. Her priests teach for silver and her prophets prophesy for money. 3Yet you say, The Lord is among us. Disaster will not come upon us. Jerusalems rich men are violent and her people are liars. Shall I acquit a man with dishonest scales, with a bag of false weights? Therefore I have"
"begun to destroy you, to ruin you because of your sins. You will store up but save nothing. You will plant butnot harvest. You will crush grapes but not drink the wine. Violence and bribery in Jerusalem You have followed the evil of Ahabs house, therefore I will give you over to ruin. You will bear the scorn of the nations. The godly are no more in the land, not one upright man remains. Men lie in wait to shed blood. Each hunts his brother. 8The ruler demands gifts. The judge acceptsbribes. The powerful conspire together. Distrust, rebellion and family breakdown You cannot trust a"
"neighbour, nor can you can put confidence in a friend. Evenwith the woman who lies in your embrace you are careful of your words. A son dishonours his father. A daughter rebels against her mother. A mans enemies are those of his own household. A plea from the Lord for justice, mercy and humility My people what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me. I brought you up out of Egypt and redeemed you from the land of slavery. You say, With what shall I come before the Lord? Shall I come with burnt offerings? Will he be pleased with thousands of rams,with ten thousand rivers of oil?"
"Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression? This is what the Lord requires of you: To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Judah to be exiled and Jerusalem to become a heap of rubble Because of your sins, Zion shall be plowed as a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble and the Temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets. Writhe in agony O Jerusalem, like a woman in labour, for you will be exiled to Babylon. Zion the Temple mount of Jerusalem. As prophesied in Micah 3:14 it was literally plowed up by the Romans in 134 AD. Judahs exile will come to an end"
"But you will be rescued. The day will come when Jehovah will save you from the hand of your enemies. But for now, the nations are gathering against you. They say, Let Jerusalem be defiled. Let us gloat over her. But they know not the thoughts of the Lord. They understand not my plan. Jerusalem to eventually rule the nations You will rise O daughter of Zion and break to pieces the nations, and devotetheir ill-gotten wealth to the Lord of all the earth." 
"*** MICAH 04 ****" 
"The Messiah of Israel to be born in Bethlehem And you Bethlehem, though you are little among the towns of Judah, out of you"
"will come the one who is to rule over Israel,whose origins are from the very beginning, from ancient times.  *14 Zion was the hill in Jerusalem where the temple and kings palace were located. It was literally plowed up by the Romans in AD. *1 This ruler is known to the Jews as Messiah ( anointed of Jehovah ). Christians believe him to be Jesus Christ, who is to return again as prophesied in the verses that follow. Traditional Jews reject this belief and still await the birth of Messiah.Israel to be abandoned by Lord from Messiahs day until gathered in the latter days But from the time of"
"his birth Israel shall be abandoned, until the time when the restof his brethren shall return to the land. Messiah to come again in last days and shepherd his flock Then he shall come again and shepherd his flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of his God. 4And Israel will live securely, for his fame will be great and reach to the ends of the earth. He shall be their peace. The scattered Israelites to become like young lions In those days the remnants of Israel shall be among all nations, like dew from the Lord, as young lions among flocks of sheep. Then shall your"
"hands be lifted up in triumph over your enemies and your foes be destroyed. All things of war and idolatry to be destroyed in that day In that day I will demolish horses and chariots. I will destroy cities and tear downstrongholds. I shall destroy witchcraft, images and idols and uproot Asherah poles. The earth to be almost empty of people in last days I will take vengeance in anger upon the nations that have not obeyed me. The earthwill become empty of its inhabitants because of their deeds. Israels borders to expand in millennium Yet it will be a day for extending your borders. People will"
"come to you from Assyria and from Egypt, from sea to sea and I will show them my wonders as in thedays when you came out of Egypt. Nations will come to Is rael trembling with fear Nations will see and be ashamed. They will lick the dust like a snake. Deprived of alltheir power they will come to you trembling. They will turn in fear to Jehovah your God and will fear you also. Micahs prayer of gratitude Who is a God like you O Lord, who pardons sin and ceases to remain angryforever but delights to show mercy? You will again have compassion on us and hurl our sins into the sea. You will be"
"faithful to Israel as you promised Abraham in days long ago."