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In the light of the morning they will do it because it is to the strength of their hand.<p> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>And they desired fields, and they took by force; and houses, and they took away: and they oppressed a man and his house, and a man and his inheritance.<p> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>For this, thus said Jehovah: Behold me purposing evil against this family, which ye shall not remove your necks from thence; and ye shall not go loftily: for it is an evil time.<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>In that day a parable shall be lifted up against you, and a wailing of a wailing was wailed, saying, Being laid waste, we shall be laid waste: he will exchange a portion of my people: how he will remove to me; for turning away, he will divide our fields.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>For this there shall not be to thee any casting a cord by lot in the convocation of Jehovah.<p> <A name="7"></a><p class="hdg">Reproof of False Prophets<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../ezekiel/13.htm">Ezekiel 13:1–16</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Ye shall not let fall in drops; they shall let fall in drops; they shall not let fall in drops for these; shame shall not be removed.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Causing the house of Jacob to say, Was the spirit of Jehovah shortened? if these his doings? shall not my words do good to a people going straight?<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Aforetime my people for the enemy: he will raise them up from before the garment; ye will put off the wide cloak from those passing by with confidence, turning back the war.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>The women of my people ye will thrust out from the house of her delights; from her children ye will take my majesty forever.<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Arise ye, and go, for this is not the rest: because it was defiled it will destroy, and with a sore destruction.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>If a man going in the spirit and falsehood, lying, I will drop to thee for wine and for strong drink; and he was the dropping of this people.<p> <A name="13"></a><p class="hdg">The Remnant of Israel<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../micah/5.htm#7">Micah 5:7–15</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Gathering, O Jacob, I will gather all of thee; collecting, I will collect the remnant of Israel; together I will set them as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their pasture they shall make noise from man.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>He breaking forth came up before them: they broke forth and they will pass through the gate, they will go forth by it; and their king will pass through before them and Jehovah at their head.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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