Micah 2

1 “Woe to those who are crafting iniquity, planning evil well into the night! ^{a2:1 Lit. evil upon their beds} When morning’s light comes, they carry out their plans ^{b2:1 The Heb. lacks their plans} because they have the power to do so.ISV — Micah 2:1

2 They covet fields and seize them; they covet ^{c2:2 The Heb. lacks they covet} houses, and grab them, too. They harass the valiant man, along with his household, an individual and his estate.ISV — Micah 2:2

3 “Therefore this is what the LORD says, ‘I’m crafting evil against this family, from which you can’t escape. ^{d2:3 Lit. can’t remove your necks} You won’t strut around arrogantly, because the times are evil.’ISV — Micah 2:3

4 “When this happens, ^{e2:4 Lit. In that day} someone will compose a proverb about you, lamenting sorrowfully, ‘We are completely ruined! He has given my people’s heritage to others. ^{f2:4 The Heb. lacks to others} How he has removed it from me, dividing up our fields!’ISV — Micah 2:4

5 “This is why there will not be left even a single person to settle boundary disputes ^{g2:5 Lit. to stretch out a measuring line} in the LORD’s community.ISV — Micah 2:5

6 To those who speak out, they will declare, ‘Don’t prophesy to anyone!’ so their shame won’t go away.ISV — Micah 2:6

7 “It is said, house of Jacob, ‘The Spirit of the LORD is limited, if he acts this way, is he not?’ “But my words benefit those who live righteously, do they not?ISV — Micah 2:7

8 Lately my people have acted like an enemy— you strip travelers who thought they were ^{h2:8 The Heb. lacks thought they were} as secure as those who return from war.ISV — Micah 2:8

9 You have evicted the wives of my people from their dream homes; you have removed my majesty from their children permanently.ISV — Micah 2:9

10 “Get up and go, because there’s no rest for you here! Since everything ^{i2:10 Lit. it} is polluted, it can only cause destruction, even heavy destruction.ISV — Micah 2:10

11 Suppose a man who keeps company with a deceiving spirit prophesies like this: ‘Drink wine and strong drink!’ Won’t the people accept him as a prophet?”ISV — Micah 2:11

12 “Jacob, how I will surely gather all of you! How I will gather the survivors of Israel! I will gather them together like sheep in a pen, ^{j2:12 Or sheep of Bozrah} like the flock in the midst of the sheepfold. There will be a great commotion because of all ^{k2:12 The Heb. lacks all} the people.ISV — Micah 2:12

13 God will stand up and break through ^{l2:13 Lit. The one who breaks through will arise} in their presence. Then they will pass through the gate, going out by it. Their king will pass in front of them with the LORD at their head.”ISV — Micah 2:13