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Micah sits naked in dust beside discarded garments, with a distant jackal.
Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture is quoted from the People's Open Bible.

Micah 1:8

The Prophet's Lament

Samaria Falls, and Judah Mourns · Micah 1

Story guide: Micah’s stripped posture and discarded garments convey lament. The distant jackal echoes the verse’s comparison; this is an interpretation of the prophetic grief.

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8Because of this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked. I will make a lament like the jackals, and mourning like the daughters of the ostrich.

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