Mic 1:16 | TNotes | STEP | 1:16 The people of Judah, including Jerusalem, were exiled and deported to distant lands in Babylonia in 605, 597, and 586 BC . Babylon was some 1,000 miles (1,700 kilometers) from Jerusalem. • shave your heads: This act of mourning and despair (see also Jer 41:5 ) could also signify purification (Lev 14:7-10 ; Num 6:10-11 ).

bJer 41:5►

cLev 14:7-10►

dNum 6:10-11►

‏ Micah 1:16

1:16 ^a The people of Judah, including Jerusalem, were exiled and deported to distant lands in Babylonia in 605, 597, and 586 BC. Babylon was some 1,000 miles (1,700 kilometers) from Jerusalem.

• shave your heads: This act of mourning and despair (see also Jer 41:5 ^b) could also signify purification (Lev 14:7-10 ^c; Num 6:10-11 ^d).