SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:5
Todo esto por la rebelión de Jacob, y por los pecados de la casa de Israel. ¿Cuál es la rebelión de Jacob? ¿No es Samaria? ¿Y cuáles son los lugares altos de Judá? ¿No es Jerusalén?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Micah 1:5
Verse 5. What is the transgression of Jacob?] Is it not something extremely grievous? Is it not that of Samaria? Samaria and Jerusalem, the chief cities, are infected with idolatry. Each has its high places, and its idol worship, in opposition to the worship of the true God. That there was idolatry practiced by the elders of Israel, even in the temple of Jehovah, see Ezek. viii. 1, &c. As the royal cities in both kingdoms gave the example of gross idolatry, no wonder that it spread through the whole land, both of Israel and Judah.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. For the transgression of Jacob [is] all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel , etc.] All this evil, all these calamities and judgments, signified by the above metaphorical phrases, these did not come by chance, nor without, reason; but were or would be inflicted, according to the righteous judgment of God, upon the people of Israel and Judah, for their manifold sins and transgressions, especially their idolatry: and should it be asked, what [is] the transgression of Jacob ? what notorious crime has he been guilty of? or what is the iniquity the two tribes are charged with, that is the cause of so much severity? the answer is, [is it] not Samaria ? the wickedness of Samaria, the calf of Samaria? as in ( Hosea 7:1 8:6); that is, the worship of the calf of Samaria; is not that idolatry the transgression of Jacob, or which the ten tribes have given into? it is; and a just reason for all this wrath to come upon them: or, “who [is] the transgression of Jacob?” who is the spring and source of it; the cause, author, and encourager of it? are they not the kings that have reigned in Samaria from the times of Omri, with their nobles, princes, and great men, who, by their edicts, influence, and example, have encouraged the worship of the golden calves? they are the original root and motive of it, and to them it must be ascribed; they caused the people to sin: or, as the Targum, “where have they of the house of Jacob sinned? is it not in Samaria?” verily it is, and from thence, the metropolis of the nation, the sin has spread itself all over it: and what [are] the high places of Judah ? or, “who [are] they?” who have been the makers of them? who have set them up, and encouraged idolatrous worship at them? [are] they not Jerusalem ? are they not the king, the princes, and priests, that dwell at Jerusalem? certainly they are; such as Ahaz, and others, in whose times this prophet lived; (see 2 Kings 16:4); or, as the Targum, “where did they of the house of Judah commit sin? was it not in Jerusalem?” truly it was, and even in the temple; here Ahaz built an altar like that at Damascus, and sacrificed on it, and spoiled the temple, and several of the vessels in it, ( 2 Kings 16:10-18).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - The earth is called upon, with all that are therein, to hear the prophet. God's holy temple will not protect false professors. Neithe men of high degree, as the mountains, nor men of low degree, as the valleys, can secure themselves or the land from the judgments of God If sin be found in God's people he will not spare them; and their sin are most provoking to him, for they are most reproaching. When we fee the smart of sin, it behoves us to seek what is the sin we smart for Persons and places most exalted, are most exposed to spiritual diseases. The vices of leaders and rulers shall be surely and sorel punished. The punishment answers the sin. What they gave to idols never shall prosper, nor do them any good. What is got by one lust, i wasted on another.
Original Hebrew
בפשׁע 6588 יעקב 3290 כל 3605 זאת 2063 ובחטאות 2403 בית 1004 ישׂראל 3478 מי 4310 פשׁע 6588 יעקב 3290 הלוא 3808 שׁמרון 8111 ומי 4310 במות 1116 יהודה 3063 הלוא 3808 ירושׁלם׃ 3389
