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
Common English Bible
Leaders unwilling to hear God’s word
6 “They mustn’t preach!” so they preach.
“They mustn’t preach of such things!
Disgrace won’t overtake us.”
7 (Should this be said, house of Jacob?)
“Is the Lord’s patience cut short? Are these his deeds?”
Don’t my words help the one who behaves righteously?
8 But yesterday, my people, the Lord rose up as an enemy.[a]
You strip off the glorious clothes[b]
from trusting passersby, those who reject war.
9 You drive out the women of my people,
each from her cherished house;
from their young children
you take away my splendor forever.
10 Rise up and go! This can’t be the resting place;
because of its uncleanness,
it destroys and the destruction is horrific.
11 If someone were to go about inspired and say deceitfully:
“I will preach to you for wine and liquor,”
such a one would be the preacher for this people!
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