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Micah 2:6-11
Legacy Standard Bible
Micah 2:6-11
Legacy Standard Bible
6 ‘(A)Do not speak, dripping out words,’ they say while dripping out words.
But if [a]they do (B)not drip out words concerning these things,
(C)Dishonor will not be turned back.
7 Is it being said, O house of Jacob:
‘Is the Spirit of Yahweh (D)impatient?
Are these His deeds?’
Do not My words (E)do good
To the one (F)walking uprightly?
8 [b]And recently My people have arisen as an (G)enemy—
You (H)strip the [c]robe off the garment
From (I)unsuspecting passers-by,
From those returned from war.
9 The women of My people you (J)drive out,
Each one from her pleasant house.
From her infants you take My (K)splendor forever.
10 Arise and go,
For this is no place (L)of rest
Because of the (M)uncleanness that wreaks destruction,
A painful destruction.
11 If a man walking after wind and (N)lying
Had acted falsely and said,
‘I will speak, dripping out words to you concerning (O)wine and liquor,’
He would be one who drips out words as a spokesman to (P)this people.
Micah 2:6-11
American Standard Version
Micah 2:6-11
American Standard Version
6 [a]Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy [b]to these: reproaches shall not depart. 7 [c]Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah [d]straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? 8 But [e]of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. 9 The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever. 10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction. 11 If a man walking [f]in a spirit of falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Micah 2:6 Or, Prophesy ye not, they are ever prophesying, say they; Hebrew Drop etc. See Am. 7:16.
- Micah 2:6 Or, of these things: their reproaches never cease
- Micah 2:7 Or, O thou that art named the house of Jacob
- Micah 2:7 Or, impatient Hebrew shortened.
- Micah 2:8 Hebrew yesterday.
- Micah 2:11 Or, in wind and falsehood
Micah 2:6-11
New International Version
Micah 2:6-11
New International Version
False Prophets
6 “Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
“Do not prophesy about these things;
disgrace(A) will not overtake us.(B)”
7 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(C)
to the one whose ways are upright?(D)
8 Lately my people have risen up
like an enemy.
You strip off the rich robe
from those who pass by without a care,
like men returning from battle.
9 You drive the women of my people
from their pleasant homes.(E)
You take away my blessing
from their children forever.
10 Get up, go away!
For this is not your resting place,(F)
because it is defiled,(G)
it is ruined, beyond all remedy.
11 If a liar and deceiver(H) comes and says,
‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’(I)
that would be just the prophet for this people!(J)
Footnotes
- Micah 2:7 Or Is the Spirit of the Lord
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