Micah Chapter 2 (NIV)
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Man’s Plans and God’sWoe to those who plan iniquity,to those who plot evil on their beds!At morning’s light they carry it outbecause it is in their power to do it.
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They covet fields and seize them,and houses, and take them.They defraud a man of his home,a fellowman of his inheritance.
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Therefore, the Lord says:“I am planning disaster against this people,from which you cannot save yourselves.You will no longer walk proudly,for it will be a time of calamity.
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In that day men will ridicule you;they will taunt you with this mournful song:‘We are utterly ruined;my people’s possession is divided up.He takes it from me!He assigns our fields to traitors.’”
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Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lordto divide the land by lot.
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False Prophets“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.“Do not prophesy about these things;disgrace will not overtake us.”
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Should it be said, O house of Jacob:“Is the Spirit of the Lord angry?Does he do such things?”“Do not my words do goodto him whose ways are upright?
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Lately my people have risen uplike an enemy.You strip off the rich robefrom those who pass by without a care,like men returning from battle.
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You drive the women of my peoplefrom their pleasant homes.You take away my blessingfrom their children forever.
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Get up, go away!For this is not your resting place,because it is defiled,it is ruined, beyond all remedy.
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If a liar and deceiver comes and says,‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’he would be just the prophet for this people!
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Deliverance Promised“I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob;I will surely bring together the remnant of Israel.I will bring them together like sheep in a pen,like a flock in its pasture;the place will throng with people.
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One who breaks open the way will go up before them;they will break through the gate and go out.Their king will pass through before them,the Lord at their head.”
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