KJ3 Literal Translation
Micah 2
Against oppression. A reproof of injustice and idolatry. A promise of restoring Jacob.
1Woe to those plotting wickedness and preparing evil on their beds! In the light of the morning they do it, because it is in the power of their hand.
2And they covet and seize fields and houses, and bear them off. And they oppress a man and his household, even a man and his possesion.
3So thus says Jehovah: Behold, I am plotting an evil against this family, from which you shall not remove your necks from there; and you shall not go exalted, for it is an evil time.
4In that day one shall lift up a parable against you and lament a lament of lamenting. He says, Devastating we shall be devastated. He has changed the portion of my people. How He has removed it for me! To the one turning back He has divided our fields.
5So there shall not be for you one measuring a line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.
6Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.
7House of Jacob, it is said, The Spirit of Jehovah is shortened, Are these His doings? Are not My words doing good with the walking of the upright one?
8Even yesterday My people have risen up like an enemy. You strip off from before a garment, a cloak, from those passing by securely, those returning from war.
9You have driven out the wives of My people from the house of her delight; you have taken away My majesty forever from her children.
10Rise up and go! For because of destroying uncleanness, even a painful destruction, this is not your rest.
11If a man walks with wind, and he lies in deceit, saying, I will drop words to you for wine and fermented liquor, he shall even be one who drops words for this people.
12Gathering I will gather all of you, Jacob; collecting I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will set him together like the sheep of Bozrah, like a flock in the midst of its pasture. They shall be in commotion because of men.
13He breaking through has come up before them; they have broken and have passed through the gate and have gone out by it. And their king shall pass through them, and Jehovah at their head.
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