Micah 2:6-13

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)”
⁷You 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)
⁸Lately 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.
⁹You drive the women of my people
    from their pleasant homes.^(E)
You take away my blessing
    from their children forever.
¹⁰Get up, go away!
    For this is not your resting place,^(F)
because it is defiled,^(G)
    it is ruined, beyond all remedy.
¹¹If 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)

Deliverance Promised

¹²“I will surely gather all of you, Jacob;
    I will surely bring together the remnant^(K) of Israel.
I will bring them together like sheep in a pen,
    like a flock in its pasture;
    the place will throng with people.^(L)
¹³The One who breaks open the way will go up before^(M) them;
    they will break through the gate^(N) and go out.
Their King will pass through before them,
    the Lord at their head.”