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13 As for me, I will make you sick.
    I will ·attack [strike] you, ruining you because of your sins.
14 You will eat, but you won’t ·become full [be satisfied];
    you will still be hungry and empty.
You will store up, but save nothing,
    and what you store up, ·the sword will destroy [L I will give to the sword].
15 You will plant,
    but you won’t harvest.
You will ·step on your [press; tread] olives,
    but you won’t ·get any oil from them [anoint yourself with oil].
You will ·crush [tread] the grapes,
    but you will not drink the new wine.

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13 Therefore, I have begun to destroy(A) you,
    to ruin[a] you because of your sins.
14 You will eat but not be satisfied;(B)
    your stomach will still be empty.[b]
You will store up but save nothing,(C)
    because what you save[c] I will give to the sword.
15 You will plant but not harvest;(D)
    you will press olives but not use the oil,
    you will crush grapes but not drink the wine.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:13 Or Therefore, I will make you ill and destroy you; / I will ruin
  2. Micah 6:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  3. Micah 6:14 Or You will press toward birth but not give birth, / and what you bring to birth