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Micah 2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Micah 2
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Social Evils Denounced
2 Woe to those who devise wickedness
and work evil upon their beds!
When the morning dawns, they perform it,
because it is in the power of their hand.
2 They covet fields, and seize them;
and houses, and take them away;
they oppress a man and his house,
a man and his inheritance.
3 Therefore thus says the Lord:
Behold, against this family I am devising evil,
from which you cannot remove your necks;
and you shall not walk haughtily,
for it will be an evil time.
4 In that day they shall take up a taunt song against you,
and wail with bitter lamentation,
and say, “We are utterly ruined;
he changes the portion of my people;
how he removes it from me!
Among our captors[a] he divides our fields.”
5 Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot
in the assembly of the Lord.
6 “Do not preach”—thus they preach—
“one should not preach of such things;
disgrace will not overtake us.”
7 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?
8 But you rise against my people[b] as an enemy;
you strip the robe from the peaceful,[c]
from those who pass by trustingly
with no thought of war.
9 The women of my people you drive out
from their pleasant houses;
from their young children you take away
my glory for ever.
10 Arise and go,
for this is no place to rest;
because of uncleanness that destroys
with a grievous destruction.
11 If a man should go about and utter wind and lies,
saying, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,”
he would be the preacher for this people!
A Promise for the Remnant of Israel
12 I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob,
I will gather the remnant of Israel;
I will set them together
like sheep in a fold,
like a flock in its pasture,
a noisy multitude of men.
13 He who opens the breach will go up before them;
they will break through and pass the gate,
going out by it.
Their king will pass on before them,
the Lord at their head.
Michea 2
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Michea 2
Nuova Riveduta 2006
Malvagità e castigo d’Israele
2 (A)Guai a quelli che meditano l’iniquità e tramano il male sui loro letti, per eseguirlo allo spuntar del giorno, quando ne hanno il potere in mano!
2 Desiderano dei campi e se ne impadroniscono; delle case, e se le prendono; così opprimono l’uomo e la sua casa, l’individuo e la sua proprietà.
3 Perciò così dice il Signore: «Ecco, contro questa razza io medito un male a cui non potrete sottrarre il collo; non camminerete più a testa alta, perché saranno tempi cattivi.
4 In quel giorno si farà un proverbio su di voi, si canterà un lamento e si dirà: “È finita! Noi siamo interamente rovinati! Egli passa ad altri l’eredità del mio popolo! Vedete come egli me la toglie! I nostri campi li distribuisce ai trasgressori!”».
5 Perciò nell’assemblea del Signore non ci sarà nessuno che misuri con la cordicella i lotti di terreno.
6 (B)«Non profetizzate!», vanno essi ripetendo. «Anche se non si profetizzano tali cose, non si eviterà l’infamia».
7 O tu, che porti il nome di casa di Giacobbe, è forse il Signore pronto all’ira? È questo il suo modo di agire? «Le mie parole non sono forse favorevoli a chi cammina rettamente?
8 Ma da tempo il mio popolo è trattato da nemico; voi strappate il mantello dalla veste a quelli che passano tranquilli, che tornano dalla guerra.
9 Voi scacciate le donne del mio popolo dalle case che sono a loro care; voi togliete per sempre la mia gloria ai loro figli.
10 Alzatevi, andatevene! perché questo non è luogo di riposo; a causa della sua impurità provoca distruzione, una distruzione terribile.
11 Se uno che corre dietro al vento e spaccia menzogne dicesse: “Io predirò per te vino e bevande forti!”, per questo popolo egli sarebbe un indovino.
12 (C)«Io ti radunerò, o Giacobbe, ti radunerò tutto quanto! Certo io raccoglierò il resto d’Israele; io li farò venire assieme come pecore in un ovile, come un gregge in mezzo al pascolo; il luogo sarà pieno di gente.
13 Chi farà la breccia salirà davanti a loro; essi faranno la breccia, passeranno per la porta e per essa usciranno; il loro re marcerà davanti a loro e il Signore sarà alla loro testa».
Micah 2
New International Version
Micah 2
New International Version
Human Plans and God’s Plans
2 Woe to those who plan iniquity,
to those who plot evil(A) on their beds!(B)
At morning’s light they carry it out
because it is in their power to do it.
2 They covet fields(C) and seize them,(D)
and houses, and take them.
They defraud(E) people of their homes,
they rob them of their inheritance.(F)
3 Therefore, the Lord says:
“I am planning disaster(G) against this people,
from which you cannot save yourselves.
You will no longer walk proudly,(H)
for it will be a time of calamity.
4 In that day people will ridicule you;
they will taunt you with this mournful song:
‘We are utterly ruined;(I)
my people’s possession is divided up.(J)
He takes it from me!
He assigns our fields to traitors.’”
False Prophets
6 “Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
“Do not prophesy about these things;
disgrace(M) will not overtake us.(N)”
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(O)
to the one whose ways are upright?(P)
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.(Q)
You take away my blessing
from their children forever.
10 Get up, go away!
For this is not your resting place,(R)
because it is defiled,(S)
it is ruined, beyond all remedy.
11 If a liar and deceiver(T) comes and says,
‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’(U)
that would be just the prophet for this people!(V)
Deliverance Promised
12 “I will surely gather all of you, Jacob;
I will surely bring together the remnant(W) of Israel.
I will bring them together like sheep in a pen,
like a flock in its pasture;
the place will throng with people.(X)
13 The One who breaks open the way will go up before(Y) them;
they will break through the gate(Z) and go out.
Their King will pass through before them,
the Lord at their head.”
Footnotes
- Micah 2:7 Or Is the Spirit of the Lord
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