Micah 2:6-11
New American Standard Bible
6 ‘(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.
7 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?
8 [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.
9 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.
Micah 2:6-11
English Standard Version
6 (A)“Do not preach”—thus they preach—
(B)“one should not preach of such things;
(C)disgrace will not overtake us.”
7 Should this be said, O house of Jacob?
(D)Has the Lord grown impatient?[a]
Are these his deeds?
Do not my words do good
to him who walks uprightly?
8 But lately (E)my people have risen up as an enemy;
you strip the rich robe from those who pass by trustingly
with no thought of war.[b]
9 The women of my people you drive out
from their delightful houses;
from their young children you take away
my splendor forever.
10 (F)Arise and go,
for this is no (G)place to rest,
because of (H)uncleanness that destroys
with a grievous destruction.
11 If a man should go about and (I)utter wind and lies,
saying, “I will preach to you (J)of wine and strong drink,”
he would be the preacher for this people!
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