Micah 1:6
Micah 1:6 in Multiple Translations
Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.
Therefore I will make Samaria as a heap of the field, and as places for planting vineyards; and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will uncover the foundations thereof.
So I will make Samaria into a field and the plantings of a vine-garden: I will send its stones falling down into the valley, uncovering its bases.
Therefore I will make Samaria a pile of rubble in a field, a place for planting vineyards. I will roll its stones down into the valley; I will lay bare its foundations.
Therefore I wil make Samaria as an heape of the fielde, and for the planting of a vineyard, and I will cause the stones thereof to tumble downe into the valley, and I will discouer the foundations thereof.
And I have set Samaria for a heap of the field, For plantations of a vineyard, And poured out into a valley her stones, And her foundations I uncover.
Therefore I will make Samaria like a rubble heap of the field, like places for planting vineyards; and I will pour down its stones into the valley, and I will uncover its foundations.
Therefore I will make Samaria as a heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down her stones into the valley, and I will lay bare her foundations.
And I will make Samaria as a heap of stones in the field when a vineyard is planted: and I will bring down the stones thereof into the valley, and will lay her foundations bare.
So Yahweh will cause Samaria to become a heap of rubble/ruins; it will be only a field for planting vineyards. He will cause the stones of its buildings to roll down into the valley, and the foundations of the buildings will be uncovered.
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Micah 1:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/שַׂמְתִּ֥י
שֹׁמְר֛וֹן
לְ/עִ֥י
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה
לְ/מַטָּ֣עֵי
כָ֑רֶם
וְ/הִגַּרְתִּ֤י
לַ/גַּי֙
אֲבָנֶ֔י/הָ
וִ/יסֹדֶ֖י/הָ
אֲגַלֶּֽה
וְ/שַׂמְתִּ֥י
sûwm
H7760
to set
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
שֹׁמְר֛וֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
H8111
Samaria
N-proper
לְ/עִ֥י
ʻîy
H5856
ruin
Prep | N-ms
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה
sâdeh
H7704
field
Art | N-ms
לְ/מַטָּ֣עֵי
maṭṭâʻ
H4302
plantation
Prep | N-mp
כָ֑רֶם
kerem
H3754
vineyard
N-cs
וְ/הִגַּרְתִּ֤י
nâgar
H5064
to pour
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
לַ/גַּי֙
gayʼ
H1516
Valley
Prep | N-cs
אֲבָנֶ֔י/הָ
ʼeben
H68
stone
N-fp | Suff
וִ/יסֹדֶ֖י/הָ
yᵉçôwd
H3247
foundation
Conj | N-mp | Suff
אֲגַלֶּֽה
gâlâh
H1540
to reveal
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Micah 1:6
וְ/שַׂמְתִּ֥י
sûwm
H7760
"to set"
Conj | V-Qal-1cs
This Hebrew word means to put or place something, and is used in many different ways in the Bible, such as to appoint or determine something. It is first used in Genesis to describe God's creation. In the KJV, it is translated as 'appoint' or 'set' in various contexts.
Definition: : make/establish 1) to put, place, set, appoint, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put, set, lay, put or lay upon, lay (violent) hands on 1a2) to set, direct, direct toward 1a2a) to extend (compassion) (fig) 1a3) to set, ordain, establish, found, appoint, constitute, make, determine, fix 1a4) to set, station, put, set in place, plant, fix 1a5) to make, make for, transform into, constitute, fashion, work, bring to pass, appoint, give 1b) (Hiphil) to set or make for a sign 1c) (Hophal) to be set
Usage: Occurs in 550 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] any wise, appoint, bring, call (a name), care, cast in, change, charge, commit, consider, convey, determine, [phrase] disguise, dispose, do, get, give, heap up, hold, impute, lay (down, up), leave, look, make (out), mark, [phrase] name, [idiom] on, ordain, order, [phrase] paint, place, preserve, purpose, put (on), [phrase] regard, rehearse, reward, (cause to) set (on, up), shew, [phrase] stedfastly, take, [idiom] tell, [phrase] tread down, (over-)turn, [idiom] wholly, work. See also: Genesis 2:8; Leviticus 20:5; 1 Samuel 21:13.
שֹׁמְר֛וֹן
Shômᵉrôwn
H8111
"Samaria"
N-proper
Samaria means watch mountain, a region in northern Palestine and the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel, located near Jerusalem. It was the kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel after Solomon's death.
Definition: § Samaria = "watch mountain" 1) the region of northern Palestine associated with the northern kingdom of the 10 tribes of Israel which split from the kingdom after the death of Solomon during the reign of his son Rehoboam and were ruled by Jeroboam 2) the capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel located 30 miles (50 km) north of Jerusalem and 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Shechem
Usage: Occurs in 101 OT verses. KJV: Samaria. See also: 1 Kings 13:32; 2 Kings 17:5; Isaiah 7:9.
לְ/עִ֥י
ʻîy
H5856
"ruin"
Prep | N-ms
This word means ruin or a heap of ruins, often referring to a place that has been overturned. It can also mean a pile of rubble or a destroyed area, symbolizing devastation or destruction.
Definition: ruin, heap of ruins Also means: be.i (בְּעִי "ruins" H1164)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: heap. See also: Psalms 79:1; Micah 1:6; Jeremiah 26:18.
הַ/שָּׂדֶ֖ה
sâdeh
H7704
"field"
Art | N-ms
A field or land is what this word represents, often referring to a flat area of land used for cultivation or as a habitat for wild animals, as described in the book of Genesis. It can also mean a plain or a country, as opposed to a mountain or sea. This term is used in the story of Ruth and Boaz.
Definition: 1) field, land 1a) cultivated field 1b) of home of wild beasts 1c) plain (opposed to mountain) 1d) land (opposed to sea)
Usage: Occurs in 309 OT verses. KJV: country, field, ground, land, soil, [idiom] wild. See also: Genesis 2:5; Deuteronomy 28:38; Nehemiah 12:29.
לְ/מַטָּ֣עֵי
maṭṭâʻ
H4302
"plantation"
Prep | N-mp
Matta refers to a plantation or garden, and can also describe the act of planting something. It is translated as plant or plantation in the Bible. This word is used to describe a place where things are cultivated and grown.
Definition: 1) place or act of planting, planting, plantation 1a) planting place 1b) act of planting 1c) plantation
Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: plant(-ation, -ing). See also: Isaiah 60:21; Ezekiel 31:4; Isaiah 61:3.
כָ֑רֶם
kerem
H3754
"vineyard"
N-cs
A vineyard, or kerem, was a garden or plot of land used for growing vines and other crops. In the Bible, vineyards were often used as a symbol of prosperity and abundance, as seen in the book of Isaiah and the parables of Jesus.
Definition: vineyard
Usage: Occurs in 81 OT verses. KJV: vines, (increase of the) vineyard(-s), vintage. See also H1021 (בֵּית הַכֶּרֶם). See also: Genesis 9:20; Nehemiah 5:11; Psalms 107:37.
וְ/הִגַּרְתִּ֤י
nâgar
H5064
"to pour"
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
To pour or flow, like water, and can also mean to deliver or stretch out, as seen in Psalm 42:4.
Definition: 1) to pour, run, flow, pour down 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be poured, be spilt 1a2) to pour oneself, flow, trickle 1a3) to vanish (fig.) 1a4) to be stretched out 1b) (Hiphil) to pour down 1c) (Hophal) to melt
Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: fall, flow away, pour down (out), run, shed, spilt, trickle down. See also: 2 Samuel 14:14; Jeremiah 18:21; Psalms 63:11.
לַ/גַּי֙
gayʼ
H1516
"Valley"
Prep | N-cs
In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a deep, narrow valley or gorge. It is also another name for Topheth, a place of child sacrifice in the Valley of Hinnom. The word describes a steep and dramatic landscape.
Definition: valley, a steep valley, narrow gorge Another name of to.phet (תֹּ֫פֶת "Topheth" H8612)
Usage: Occurs in 54 OT verses. KJV: valley. See also: Numbers 21:20; Nehemiah 11:30; Psalms 23:4.
אֲבָנֶ֔י/הָ
ʼeben
H68
"stone"
N-fp | Suff
In the Bible, this word refers to a stone, which could be a rock, a weight, or even a precious gem. It is used to describe a variety of objects, from building materials to hailstones. The KJV translates it as stone or weight.
Definition: : weight 1) stone (large or small) 1a) common stone (in natural state) 1b) stone, as material 1b1) of tablets 1b2) marble, hewn stones 1c) precious stones, stones of fire 1d) stones containing metal (ore), tool for work or weapon 1e) weight 1f) plummet (stones of destruction) also made of metal 1g) stonelike objects, eg hailstones, stony heart, ice 1h) sacred object, as memorial Samuel set up to mark where God helped Israel to defeat the Philistines 1i) (simile) 1i1) sinking in water, motionlessness 1i2) strength, firmness, solidity 1i3) commonness 1j) (metaph) 1j1) petrified with terror 1j2) perverse, hard heart
Usage: Occurs in 239 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] carbuncle, [phrase] mason, [phrase] plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-) stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s). See also: Genesis 2:12; 1 Samuel 6:15; Psalms 91:12.
וִ/יסֹדֶ֖י/הָ
yᵉçôwd
H3247
"foundation"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to a literal or figurative foundation, like the base of a building or the starting point of a plan. It's used in descriptions of construction and repair in the Bible. The concept is essential in understanding biblical architecture and planning.
Definition: 1) foundation, base 1a) foundation 1b) base, bottom
Usage: Occurs in 20 OT verses. KJV: bottom, foundation, repairing See also: Exodus 29:12; 2 Chronicles 24:27; Psalms 137:7.
אֲגַלֶּֽה
gâlâh
H1540
"to reveal"
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs
This Hebrew word means to reveal or uncover something, often in a way that's embarrassing or shameful. It can also mean to exile someone, forcing them to leave their home. In some cases, it's used to describe God revealing himself to people.
Definition: : reveal[information] 1) to uncover, remove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to uncover 1a2) to remove, depart 1a3) to go into exile 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) (reflexive) 1b1a) to uncover oneself 1b1b) to discover or show oneself 1b1c) to reveal himself (of God) 1b2) (passive) 1b2a) to be uncovered 1b2b) to be disclosed, be discovered 1b2c) to be revealed 1b3) to be removed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to uncover (nakedness) 1c1a) nakedness 1c1b) general 1c2) to disclose, discover, lay bare 1c3) to make known, show, reveal 1d) (Pual) to be uncovered 1e) (Hiphil) to carry away into exile, take into exile 1f) (Hophal) to be taken into exile 1g) (Hithpael) 1g1) to be uncovered 1g2) to reveal oneself
Usage: Occurs in 167 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover. See also: Genesis 9:21; Job 38:17; Psalms 18:16.
Study Notes — Micah 1:6
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- Micah 1:6 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Micah 1:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 1:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Micah 1:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Micah 1:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Micah 1:6
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Micah 1:6
- Cambridge Bible on Micah 1:6
- Barnes' Notes on Micah 1:6
- Sermons on Micah 1:6
Context — Judgment to Come
4The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.
5All this is for the transgression of Jacob and the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? And what is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?
6Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.
7All her carved images will be smashed to pieces; all her wages will be burned in the fire, and I will destroy all her idols. Since she collected the wages of a prostitute, they will be used again on a prostitute. 8Because of this I will lament and wail; I will walk barefoot and naked. I will howl like a jackal and mourn like an ostrich.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Ezekiel 13:14 | I will tear down the wall you whitewashed and level it to the ground, so that its foundation is exposed. The city will fall, and you will be destroyed within it. Then you will know that I am the LORD. |
| 2 | Micah 3:12 | Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge. |
| 3 | Lamentations 4:1 | How the gold has become tarnished, the pure gold has become dull! The gems of the temple lie scattered on every street corner. |
| 4 | 2 Kings 19:25 | Have you not heard? Long ago I ordained it; in days of old I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should crush fortified cities into piles of rubble. |
| 5 | Jeremiah 9:11 | “And I will make Jerusalem a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals; and I will make the cities of Judah a desolation, without inhabitant.” |
| 6 | Jeremiah 51:37 | Babylon will become a heap of rubble, a haunt for jackals, an object of horror and scorn, without inhabitant. |
| 7 | Isaiah 25:2 | Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt. |
| 8 | Jeremiah 51:25 | “Behold, I am against you, O destroying mountain, you who devastate the whole earth, declares the LORD. I will stretch out My hand against you; I will roll you over the cliffs and turn you into a charred mountain. |
| 9 | Habakkuk 3:13 | You went forth for the salvation of Your people, to save Your anointed. You crushed the head of the house of the wicked and stripped him from head to toe. Selah |
| 10 | Hosea 13:16 | Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open. |
Micah 1:6 Summary
This verse, Micah 1:6, tells us that God will destroy the city of Samaria because of its sins. He will make it a heap of rubble, like a field where grapes are grown, and pour its stones into the valley, exposing its foundations. This shows us that God is serious about sin and will judge it, just like it says in Romans 6:23 that the wages of sin is death. We can learn from this that it's essential to turn away from sin and follow God's ways, as taught in Proverbs 3:1-2 and Matthew 4:17, to avoid His judgment and receive His mercy and forgiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of Samaria being made a heap of rubble in Micah 1:6?
This signifies God's judgment on the city of Samaria for its sins, as mentioned in Micah 1:5, where it is stated that the transgression of Jacob is linked to Samaria, highlighting the city's role in the disobedience of the house of Israel, similar to how Babylon was judged in Isaiah 13:19.
Why does God mention pouring Samaria's stones into the valley and exposing her foundations?
This action symbolizes the complete destruction and desolation of the city, leaving it bare and vulnerable, much like the desolation prophesied for Edom in Isaiah 34:10-11, emphasizing the severity of God's judgment.
How does this verse relate to the wider context of Micah's prophecy?
Micah 1:6 is part of a larger section where Micah prophesies against the sins of Israel and Judah, warning of God's judgment, as seen in Micah 1:5, which links the transgression of Jacob to Samaria, and in Micah 1:7, which speaks of the destruction of idols, similar to the call to repentance in Joel 2:12-13.
What can we learn from God's judgment on Samaria in this verse?
We learn that God is serious about sin and will judge it accordingly, as seen in Romans 6:23, where it is written that the wages of sin is death, and in Hebrews 10:31, which speaks of the fear of falling into the hands of the living God, emphasizing the importance of repentance and obedience to God's will, as taught in Matthew 4:17.
Reflection Questions
- What are the ways in which I might be contributing to the spiritual rubble in my own life, and how can I allow God to rebuild and restore me?
- How does the image of Samaria's stones being poured into the valley and her foundations being exposed challenge my understanding of God's judgment and mercy?
- In what ways can I apply the lessons of Micah 1:6 to my own community or church, recognizing the importance of repentance and obedience to God's Word?
- What does this verse teach me about the consequences of sin and the importance of seeking forgiveness and restoration through Jesus Christ, as seen in John 3:16 and Acts 3:19-20?
Gill's Exposition on Micah 1:6
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, [and] as plantings of a vineyard,.... As a field ploughed, and laid in heaps; see Micah 3:12; or as stones gathered out of a field, and out of a
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 1:6
Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Micah 1:6
Therefore; for these sins of Samaria, and the kingdom of Israel. I will make; not by an immediate hand from heaven, but by the Assyrians under the conduct of Shalmaneser, they shall do it as my servants, saith the Lord. Samaria as a heap of the field; much like ; that beautiful city shall be made, and so left, as a ruinous heap in the field. And as plantings of a vineyard: in planting vineyards, they did dig up the earth, and cast it up in hillocks, cast out all the stones; so shall they make this city. I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley: the city was built on a high hill, and a deep valley beneath it; now when it was sacked by the Assyrians, they pulled down the buildings, and cast the stones thereof into that valley; so God did by them throw down the stones of Samaria. And I will discover the foundations thereof; raze the walls, fortresses, and public buildings of this city to the very foundations of it, nor leave one stone upon another, as desolation upon Samaria for her sin such a desolation as shall not leave the least footsteps of Samaria in the place where once it stood.
Trapp's Commentary on Micah 1:6
Micah 1:6 Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, [and] as plantings of a vineyard: and I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley, and I will discover the foundations thereof.Ver. 6. Therefore I will make Samaria as an heap of the field] i.e. When stones are gathered out of a field they are laid together on heaps, so I will take course that where Samaria now is, there shall be nothing to be seen but heaps of stones and rubbish. God is the true προλιπορθος: "for thou hast made of a city a heap; of a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built," Isaiah 25:2. Of Rome it was long since prophesied: “ Tota eris in cineres, quasi nunquam Roma fuisses. ” “ The entire city will be in ashes, just as Rome never existed.” Oh that God would hasten that day! Scipio foresaw it, and wept, sc. when he saw Carthage set all on fire by himself. In the greatness of the Turkish empire are swallowed up many kingdoms and countries; besides all those churches and places so much spoken of in Scripture, the Romans only excepted; yet, no doubt, for their many and mighty sins, time shall triumph over this so great a monarchy, when it shall but then live by fame, as others now do. Iam seges est ubi Troia fuit. Though thou build thy walls as high as heaven (said the oracle to wicked Phocas), yet sin, that lieth at the foundation, will one day overturn them. And as plantings of a vineyard] That is, it shall be made a place fit for the planting of vines; it shall be utterly rased and harassed.
A Lapide observeth the fitness of the expression here used, in that Samaria was situated on a hill that bore vines; and before it was a city it had been a vineyard: God threateneth to make it so again, and so to stain the pride of all its glory. See what a trouble town sin is. Surely did people but know what it will once cost them and cause to them, they dared not but be innocent. And I will pour down the stones thereof into the valley] That is, into a bycorner. Clearing of stones is necessary to a vineyard, Isaiah 5:2, there being no possession that requireth more pains and care, as Cato hath observed. And I will discover the foundation thereof] I will not leave a stone upon a stone, nor any footstep of so stately a city, that hath so long time been a cage of unclean birds, an Augean stable of abominable idolaters. God, as he hath loving respects to the places of his servants’ birth and abode, Psalms 87:6 Isaiah 49:16, so he sets the marks of his wrath upon those places where foul sins have been perpetrated, as upon our abbeys and monasteries, whose very foundations are laid naked.
Ellicott's Commentary on Micah 1:6
(6) Samaria as an heap of the field.—Samaria was to be reduced to what it had been before the days of Ahab; the palatial city of the kings of the northern kingdom should return to the normal condition of a vineyard, which it had before Shemer sold it to Omri. The fruitfulness of its vines suggests one cause of its ruin. “Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine” (Isaiah 28:1).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Micah 1:6
Verse 6. I will make Samaria] I will bring it to desolation: and, instead of being a royal city, it shall be a place for vineyards. Newcome observes, that Samaria was situated on a hill, the right soil for a vineyard. I will discover the foundations thereof.] I will cause its walls and fortifications to be razed to the ground.
Cambridge Bible on Micah 1:6
6. as a heap] Rather, into a heap (i.e. into ruins). as plantings of a vineyard] Rather, into the plantings, &c. Samaria should remain so long in ruins, that vineyards should be laid out upon it (comp. Isaiah 28:1 ‘the fat valley of those who are smitten down with wine’). I will pour down the stones] Samaria standing on a hill (see 1 Kings 16:24). “There is every appearance of the ancient buildings having been destroyed, and their materials cast down from the brow of the hill, in order to clear the ground for cultivation; masses of stone are thus seen hanging on the steep sides of the hill, accidentally stopped in the progress of their descent by the rude dykes and terraces separating the fields.” “The materials of the ruins … are piled up in large heaps, or used in the construction of rude stone fences; many of these heaps of stone are seen in the plains at the foot of the hill.” Journal of a Deputation sent to the East by the Malta Prot. College, Vol. ii. p. 425. discover] i.e. lay bare.
Barnes' Notes on Micah 1:6
Therefore - (literally, “And”) I will make Samaria as an heap of the field, and as plantings of a vineyard Jerome: “The order of the sin was the order or the punishment.” Samaria’s sins were the
Sermons on Micah 1:6
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The Prophecy of Micah by Oswald J. Smith | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the fulfillment of predictions made by prophets regarding the destruction of Jerusalem. The speaker highlights that these predictions were lit |
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Has the Church Lost It's Luster? by Derek Melton | Derek Melton preaches on the dimming of the Church's glory, likening it to the fading of gold's luster in Lamentations 4:1. He highlights the shift from fervent prayer to worldly s |
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Epistle 236 by George Fox | George Fox preaches about the enduring power of truth and the sovereignty of God amidst trials and tribulations. He encourages believers to find strength in Christ, the bread of li |
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(Hosea) True Wisdom Turns Us Back to God by David Guzik | In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the theme of forgetting God when times are good and turning back to Him in times of crisis. He highlights the tendency of humans to forget G |