Micah 2:6-11
Revised Standard Version
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[a] as an enemy;
you strip the robe from the peaceful,[b]
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!
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.
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- 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
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