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New Testament
Micah 2
Woe to Those Who Plan Wickedness
21Woe to those who plan wickedness,
who make preparations for evil while lying on their beds.
By the morning light they carry it out,
because it is in the power of their hands to do so.
2They covet fields and seize them.
They covet houses and take them away.
They deprive a person of his house,
and a man of his inheritance.
3Therefore this is what the Lord says:
Look, I am making plans against this family of clans,
plans for a disaster from which you cannot save your necks.
You will not be able to hold your heads high,
because it will be an evil time.
4On that day a saying will arise about you.
People will moan this sad song:
We have been completely devastated.
My people's portion in the land is divided up.
5Because of this, there will be no one to measure off an allotted inheritance for you
in the assembly of the Lord.
Lying Prophets
7Should the house of Jacob say,
“Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?
Would he really do these things?”
Will my words fail to accomplish good things for people who walk uprightly?
8But lately my people have stood up like an enemy.
You strip off the splendid robe from those who pass by
9You drive the women among my people out of their comfortable houses.
You take away my splendor from their children forever.
10Get up and leave,
for this will not be a place to rest,
because the impurity that destroys it will bring painful destruction.
11If a man full of bluster and lies comes and says,
“I will preach for you about wine and beer,”
he would be just the preacher for these people.
A Promise for the Remnant
12I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob.
I will surely gather together the surviving remnant of Israel.
I will establish them like a flock in its fold,
like a herd in its pasture,
They too will break out and pass through the gate,
and their king will cross over in front of them, with the Lord as their head.
Footnotes
- 2:4 Or apostates
- 2:6 Or stop droning on. The basic meaning of the Hebrew word is drip or drool. This implies that Micah's message is a tiresome one that the people do not want to hear. The English word preach sometimes retains this negative connotation when a speaker's message about behavior is unwelcome.
- 2:6 The translation above, which follows the Hebrew reading, interprets this line as a warning from the Lord that the complainers cannot escape the prophesied judgment. Many translations emend the verb and take this as a continuation of the words of the people: These insults of yours will never touch us. Another option is to take the last part of the verse as a question: Will there be no end to the scolding?
- 2:8 The meaning of this line is uncertain.
- 2:12 The meaning of this line is uncertain.
- 2:13 This phrase has traditionally been understood as a reference to the Messiah