Micah 2:1–9
1Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.↗
2They covet fields and seize them, and houses, then take them away. They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.↗
3Therefore 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.↗
4In 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!’”↗
5Therefore 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.”↗
7Shall 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?”↗
8But 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.↗
9You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.↗
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