For the meanings of the names of villages and towns, you may want to include that information in a footnote.

## Shaphir  ##

<b>Shaphir <b>- The name of this city sounds like one meaning "beautiful." It contrasts with "nakedness and shame." (See: <b>[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<b>

## in nakedness and shame ##

Enemy armies often made their prisoners walk totally naked. And there was shame in being a conquered people.(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## Zaanan ##

The name of this city means "go out." They are too afraid to go out and help.

## Beth Ezel ##

The name of this city means "house of taking away."

## for their protection is taken away ##

AT: "for I have taken away everything that might protect them" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## Maroth ##

The name of this city means "bitterness."

## because disaster has come down from Yahweh  ##

"Disaster" is an important word in Micah that will reoccur.