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micah 2
1 - Woe to those who devise iniquityand work evil on their beds!When the morning is light, they practice it,because it is in the power of their hand.
2 - They covet fields, and seize them;and houses, and take them away:and they oppress a man and his house,even a man and his heritage.
3 - Therefore the LORD says:"Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster,from which you will not remove your necks,neither will you walk haughtily;for it is an evil time.
4 - In that day they will take up a parable against you,and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying,'We are utterly ruined!My people's possession is divided up.Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!'"
5 - Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in The LORD's assembly.
6 - "Don't prophesy!"They prophesy."Don't prophesy about these things.Disgrace won't overtake us."
7 - Shall it be said, O house of Jacob:"Is The LORD's Spirit angry?Are these his doings?Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"
8 - But lately my people have risen up as an enemy.You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.
9 - You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses;from their young children you take away my blessing forever.
10 - Arise, and depart!For this is not your resting place,because of uncleanness that destroys,even with a grievous destruction.
11 - If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies:"I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink";he would be the prophet of this people.
12 - I will surely assemble, Jacob, all of you;I will surely gather the remnant of Israel;I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah,as a flock in the middle of their pasture;they will swarm with people.
13 - He who breaks open the way goes up before them.They break through the gate, and go out.And their king passes on before them,with the LORD at their head.
