Micah 2:2-13

Micah 2:2-13

[2] And they covet  fields,  and take them by violence;  and houses,  and take them away:  so they oppress  a man  and his house,  even a man  and his heritage.  [3] Therefore thus saith  the LORD;  Behold, against this family  do I devise  an evil,  from which ye shall not remove  your necks;  haughtily:  for this time  is evil.  [4] In that day  shall one take up  a parable  against you, and lament  lamentation,  and say,  We be utterly  he hath changed  the portion  of my people:  how hath he removed  he hath divided  our fields.  [5] Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast  a cord  by lot  in the congregation  of the LORD.  [6] Prophesy  to them, that they shall not take  shame.  [7] O thou that art named  the house  of Jacob,  is the spirit  of the LORD  straitened?  are these his doings?  do not my words  do good  to him that walketh  uprightly?  [8] Even of late  my people  is risen up  as an enemy:  ye pull off  the robe  with  the garment  from them that pass  by securely  as men averse  from war.  [9] The women  of my people  have ye cast out  from their pleasant  houses;  from their children  have ye taken away  my glory  for ever.  [10] Arise  for this is not your rest:  because it is polluted,  it shall destroy  you, even with a sore  destruction.  [11] If  a man  walking  in the spirit  and falsehood  do lie,  saying, I will prophesy  unto thee of wine  and of strong drink;  he shall even be the prophet  of this people.  [12] I will surely  O Jacob,  all of thee; I will surely  the remnant  of Israel;  I will put  them together  as the sheep  of Bozrah,  as the flock  in the midst  of their fold:  they shall make great noise  by reason of the multitude of men.  [13] The breaker  is come up  before  them: they have broken up,  and have passed through  the gate,  and are gone out  by it: and their king  shall pass  before  them, and the LORD  on the head  of them.