Read Micah 2

World English Bible · 13 verses

1. ¹ Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² They covet fields and seize them, and houses, then take them away. They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily, for it is an evil time.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, ‘We are utterly ruined! My people’s possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in Yahweh’s assembly.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ “Don’t prophesy!”—they prophesy— “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is Yahweh’s Spirit angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, saying, “I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink,” he would be the prophet of this people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob. I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the middle of their pasture. They will swarm with people.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. Their king passes on before them, with Yahweh at their head.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org