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In that day">e</a></span> someone will compose a proverb about you, lamenting sorrowfully,</p> <p class="poetry2">‘We are completely ruined!</p> <p class="poetry2">He has given my people’s heritage to others.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="2:4 The Heb. lacks to others">f</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">How he has removed it from me,</p> <p class="poetry2">dividing up our fields!’</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>“This is why there will not be left even a single person</p> <p class="poetry2">to settle boundary disputes<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="2:5 Lit. to stretch out a measuring line">g</a></span> in the LORD’s community.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>To those who speak out, they will declare,</p> <p class="poetry2">‘Don’t prophesy to anyone!’</p> <p class="poetry2">so their shame won’t go away.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>“It is said, house of Jacob,</p> <p class="poetry2">‘The Spirit of the LORD is limited,</p> <p class="poetry2">if he acts this way, is he not?’</p> <p class="poetry2">“But my words benefit those who live righteously, do they not?</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Lately my people have acted like an enemy—</p> <p class="poetry2">you strip travelers who thought they were<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="2:8 The Heb. lacks thought they were">h</a></span> as secure</p> <p class="poetry2">as those who return from war.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>You have evicted the wives of my people from their dream homes;</p> <p class="poetry2">you have removed my majesty from their children permanently.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“Get up and go,</p> <p class="poetry2">because there’s no rest for you here!</p> <p class="poetry2">Since everything<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="2:10 Lit. it">i</a></span> is polluted, it can only cause destruction,</p> <p class="poetry2">even heavy destruction.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Suppose a man who keeps company with a deceiving spirit prophesies like this:</p> <p class="poetry2">‘Drink wine and strong drink!’</p> <p class="poetry2">Won’t the people accept him as a prophet?”</p> <p class="heading">The Coming Judgment</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“Jacob, how I will surely gather all of you!</p> <p class="poetry2">How I will gather the survivors of Israel!</p> <p class="poetry2">I will gather them together like sheep in a pen,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="2:12 Or sheep of Bozrah">j</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">like the flock in the midst of the sheepfold.</p> <p class="poetry2">There will be a great commotion because of all<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="2:12 The Heb. lacks all">k</a></span> the people.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/2-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>God will stand up and break through<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="2:13 Lit. The one who breaks through will arise">l</a></span> in their presence.</p> <p class="poetry2">Then they will pass through the gate, going out by it.</p> <p class="poetry2">Their king will pass in front of them</p> <p class="poetry2">with the LORD at their head.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 2:1 Lit. <i>evil upon their beds</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 2:1 The Heb. lacks <i>their plans</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 2:2 The Heb. lacks <i>they covet</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 2:3 Lit. <i>can’t remove your necks</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 2:4 Lit. <i>In that day</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 2:4 The Heb. lacks <i>to others</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 2:5 Lit. <i>to stretch out a measuring line</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 2:8 The Heb. lacks <i>thought they were</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 2:10 Lit.<i> it</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 2:12 Or <i>sheep of Bozrah</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 2:12 The Heb. lacks <i>all</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 2:13 Lit. <i>The one who breaks through will arise</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../micah/1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Micah 1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Micah 1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../micah/3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Micah 3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Micah 3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/micah/2-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>