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Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot
    in the assembly of the Lord.

“Do not preach”—thus they preach—
    “one should not preach of such things;
    disgrace will not overtake us.”
Should this be said, O house of Jacob?
    Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?
    Are these his doings?
Do not my words do good
    to him who walks uprightly?

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Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lord
    to divide the land(A) by lot.(B)

False Prophets

“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
    “Do not prophesy about these things;
    disgrace(C) will not overtake us.(D)
You descendants of Jacob, should it be said,
    “Does the Lord become[a] impatient?
    Does he do such things?”

“Do not my words do good(E)
    to the one whose ways are upright?(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:7 Or Is the Spirit of the Lord