Micah 1:8

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Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For this I will lament and wail; I will go stripped and naked; I will howl like the jackals, and moan like the daughters of owls.
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore I will wail{H5594}{(H8799)} and howl{H3213}{(H8686)}, I will go{H3212}{(H8799)} stripped{H7758}{(H8675)}{H7758} and naked{H6174}: I will make{H6213}{(H8799)} a wailing{H4553} like the dragons{H8577}, and mourning{H60} as the owls{H1323}{H3284}.
Strong's King James
Over this, I must mourn and wail, I must go barefoot and naked, I must make a howl like the jackals, Mourning like the daughter of ostriches.
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
For this I lament and howl, I go spoiled and naked, I make a lamentation like dragons, And a mourning like daughters of an ostrich.
Young's Literal Translation

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