Micah 1:16

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Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you!
World English Bible (WEB)
Make thee bald{H7139}{(H8798)}, and poll{H1494}{(H8798)} thee for thy delicate{H8588} children{H1121}; enlarge{H7337}{(H8685)} thy baldness{H7144} as the eagle{H5404}; for they are gone into captivity{H1540}{(H8804)} from thee.
Strong's King James
Shave your head, and be cut off, Over the children of your pleasure, Make yourself as bald as an eagle, For they will be exiled from you.
The F.O.G
The F.O.G Paraphrase
Make bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee!
Young's Literal Translation

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