(A)Do not prophesy,’ so they prophesy.
But if [a]they do (B)not prophesy about these things,
(C)Insults will not be turned back.
Is it being said, house of Jacob:
‘Is the Spirit of the Lord (D)impatient?
Are these His works?’
Do My words not (E)do good
For the one (F)walking rightly?
[b]Recently My people have arisen as an (G)enemy—
You (H)strip the robe off the garment
From (I)unsuspecting passers-by,
From those returned from war.
You (J)evict the women of My people,
Each one from her pleasant house.
From her children you take My (K)splendor forever.
10 Arise and go,
For this is no place (L)of rest
Because of the (M)uncleanness that brings on destruction,
A painful destruction.
11 If someone walking after wind and (N)falsehood
Had lied and said,
‘I will prophesy to you about (O)wine and liquor,’
He would become a prophet to (P)this people.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:6 I.e., God’s prophets
  2. Micah 2:8 Lit And yesterday

False Prophets

“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
    “Do not prophesy about these things;
    disgrace(A) will not overtake us.(B)
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)
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.
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)

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Footnotes

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