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Micah 2

BSB·13 verses ·Old Testament
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1Woeה֧וֹיhō·w — Woe, alas, or lamentH1945 — Full Word Study → to those who deviseחֹֽשְׁבֵי־ḥō·šə·ḇê- — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → iniquityאָ֛וֶן’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → and plotוּפֹ֥עֲלֵיū·p̄ō·‘ă·lê — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study → evilרָ֖עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their bedsמִשְׁכְּבוֹתָ֑םmiš·kə·ḇō·w·ṯām — bed, sleeping place, or couchH4904 — Full Word Study →! At morning’sהַבֹּ֙קֶר֙hab·bō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study → lightבְּא֤וֹרbə·’ō·wr — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → they accomplish itיַעֲשׂ֔וּהָya·‘ă·śū·hā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the powerלְאֵ֖לlə·’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → isיֶשׁ־yeš- — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → in their handsיָדָֽם׃yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 2They covetוְחָמְד֤וּwə·ḥā·mə·ḏū — To desire, covet, or take delight inH2530 — Full Word Study → fieldsשָׂדוֹת֙śā·ḏō·wṯ — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and seize themוְגָזָ֔לוּwə·ḡā·zā·lū — to seize or rob by force; to plunderH1497 — Full Word Study →; they take awayוְנָשָׂ֑אוּwə·nā·śā·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → housesוּבָתִּ֖יםū·ḇāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. They depriveוְעָֽשְׁקוּ֙wə·‘ā·šə·qū — To oppress, defraud, or exploitH6231 — Full Word Study → a manגֶּ֣בֶרge·ḇer — Man, mighty man, strong manH1397 — Full Word Study → of his homeוּבֵית֔וֹū·ḇê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, a fellow manוְאִ֖ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of his inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתֽוֹ׃פwə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 3Thereforeלָכֵ֗ןlā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → this is whatכֹּ֚הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “I am planningחֹשֵׁ֛בḥō·šêḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → nationהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥הham·miš·pā·ḥāh — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → a disasterרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → fromמִשָּׁ֜םmiš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → whichאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you cannotלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → freeתָמִ֨ישׁוּṯā·mî·šū — to depart, remove, or ceaseH4185 — Full Word Study → your necksצַוְּארֹֽתֵיכֶ֗םṣaw·wə·rō·ṯê·ḵem — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →. Then you will notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → walkתֵֽלְכוּ֙ṯê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → so proudlyרוֹמָ֔הrō·w·māh — with haughtiness; arrogantly; proudlyH7317 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → itהִֽיא׃hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be a timeעֵ֥ת‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → of calamityרָעָ֖הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 4In thatהַה֜וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they will take upיִשָּׂ֧אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → a proverbמָשָׁ֗לmā·šāl — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֣ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and taunt youוְנָהָ֨הwə·nā·hāh — to wail, lament, or cry out in griefH5091 — Full Word Study → with this bitterנִֽהְיָה֙nih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → lamentationנְהִ֤יnə·hî — Lamentation, wailing, mourning cryH5092 — Full Word Study →: ‘We are utterly ruinedשָׁד֣וֹדšā·ḏō·wḏ — to destroy, ruin, or devastate violentlyH7703 — Full Word Study →! He has changedיָמִ֑ירyā·mîr — to change, exchange, or alterH4171 — Full Word Study → the portionחֵ֥לֶקḥê·leq — portion, allotment, flatteryH2506 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. Howאֵ֚יךְ’êḵ — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → He has removed it from me! He has allottedיְחַלֵּֽק׃yə·ḥal·lêq — to divide, distribute, or apportion; to be smooth or flatterH2505 — Full Word Study → our fieldsשָׂדֵ֖ינוּśā·ḏê·nū — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → to traitorsלְשׁוֹבֵ֥בlə·šō·w·ḇêḇ — Turning back; apostasy; spiritual unfaithfulnessH7728 — Full Word Study →.’” 5Thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, you will haveיִֽהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → no oneלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → in the assemblyבִּקְהַ֖לbiq·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to divideמַשְׁלִ֥יךְmaš·lîḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → the landחֶ֖בֶלḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study → by lotבְּגוֹרָ֑לbə·ḡō·w·rāl — lot, portion, inheritance, destinyH1486 — Full Word Study →. 6Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → preachתַּטִּ֖פוּtaṭ·ṭi·p̄ū — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study →,” they preachיַטִּיפ֑וּןyaṭ·ṭî·p̄ūn — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study →. “Do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → preachיַטִּ֣פוּyaṭ·ṭi·p̄ū — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → these thingsלָאֵ֔לֶּהlā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →; disgraceכְּלִמּֽוֹת׃kə·lim·mō·wṯ — Shame, dishonor, disgraceH3639 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → overtake usיִסַּ֖גyis·saḡ — To withdraw, turn back, or remove oneselfH5253 — Full Word Study →.” 7Should it be saidהֶאָמ֣וּרhe·’ā·mūr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, O houseבֵּֽית־bêṯ- — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, “Is the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → impatientהֲקָצַר֙hă·qā·ṣar — to cut short, harvest, or reapH7114 — Full Word Study →? Are theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → the things He doesמַעֲלָלָ֑יוma·‘ă·lā·lāw — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study →?” Do notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → My wordsדְבָרַ֨יḏə·ḇā·ray — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → bring goodיֵיטִ֔יבוּyê·ṭî·ḇū — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study → to himעִ֖ם‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → who walksהוֹלֵֽךְ׃hō·w·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → uprightlyהַיָּשָׁ֥רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →? 8But of lateוְאֶתְמ֗וּלwə·’eṯ·mūl — previously, in times past, formerlyH865 — Full Word Study → My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → have risen upיְקוֹמֵ֔םyə·qō·w·mêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → like an enemyלְאוֹיֵ֣בlə·’ō·w·yêḇ — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →: You strip offתַּפְשִׁט֑וּןtap̄·ši·ṭūn — to strip, plunder, or invadeH6584 — Full Word Study → the splendidאֶ֖דֶר’e·ḏer — A robe or garment of dignity and honorH145 — Full Word Study → robeשַׂלְמָ֔הśal·māh — Outer garment; cloak or robeH8008 — Full Word Study → from unsuspectingבֶּ֔טַחbe·ṭaḥ — Security, confidence, trust, or safetyH983 — Full Word Study → passersbyמֵעֹבְרִ֣יםmê·‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → like men returningשׁוּבֵ֖יšū·ḇê — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → from battleמִלְחָמָֽה׃mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →. 9You driveתְּגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּןtə·ḡā·rə·šūn — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → the womenנְשֵׁ֤יnə·šê — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study → of My peopleעַמִּי֙‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → from their pleasantתַּֽעֲנֻגֶ֑יהָta·‘ă·nu·ḡe·hā — Luxury, delicate pleasure, delightH8588 — Full Word Study → homesמִבֵּ֖יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →. You take awayתִּקְח֥וּtiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → My blessingהֲדָרִ֖יhă·ḏā·rî — Glory, majesty, splendor, honorH1926 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַל֙mê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their childrenעֹֽלָלֶ֔יהָ‘ō·lā·le·hā — Infant, young child, babeH5768 — Full Word Study → foreverלְעוֹלָֽם׃lə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 10Ariseק֣וּמוּqū·mū — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and departוּלְכ֔וּū·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → thisזֹ֖אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → is notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → your place of restהַמְּנוּחָ֑הham·mə·nū·ḥāh — Rest, reposeH4496 — Full Word Study →, becauseבַּעֲב֥וּרba·‘ă·ḇūr — For the sake of; because of; in order thatH5668 — Full Word Study → its defilementטָמְאָ֛הṭā·mə·’āh — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → brings destructionתְּחַבֵּ֖לtə·ḥab·bêl — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study →a grievousנִמְרָֽץ׃nim·rāṣ — to be strong, powerful, or severeH4834 — Full Word Study → destructionוְחֶ֥בֶלwə·ḥe·ḇel — Rope, cord, line; inheritance; pain, sorrowH2256 — Full Word Study →! 11Ifלוּ־lū- — If; expressing conditional desire or wishH3863 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֞ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of windר֙וּחַ֙rū·aḥ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → were to comeהֹלֵ֥ךְhō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and sayכִּזֵּ֔בkiz·zêḇ — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study → falselyוָשֶׁ֣קֶרwā·še·qer — Deception, falsehood, lieH8267 — Full Word Study →, “I will preachאַטִּ֣ף’aṭ·ṭip̄ — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → to you of wineלַיַּ֖יִןlay·ya·yin — Wine; fermented grape juiceH3196 — Full Word Study → and strong drinkוְלַשֵּׁכָ֑רwə·laš·šê·ḵār — Strong alcoholic drink, fermented beverages stronger than wineH7941 — Full Word Study →,” he would beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → just the preacherמַטִּ֖יףmaṭ·ṭîp̄ — To drip, drop; to prophesyH5197 — Full Word Study → for thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →! 12I will surely gatherאָסֹ֨ף’ā·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → all of youכֻּלָּ֗ךְkul·lāḵ — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →, O Jacobיַעֲקֹ֣בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →; I will collectקַבֵּ֤ץqab·bêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯ — Those who remain; a surviving remnantH7611 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. I will bring themאֲשִׂימֶ֖נּוּ’ă·śî·men·nū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → togetherיַ֥חַדya·ḥaḏ — together, united, as oneH3162 — Full Word Study → like sheepכְּצֹ֣אןkə·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → in a penבָּצְרָ֑הbāṣ·rāh — Enclosed pen or fold; strongholdH1223 — Full Word Study →, like a flockכְּעֵ֙דֶר֙kə·‘ê·ḏer — A flock or herd of animals, especially sheep or goatsH5739 — Full Word Study → in the midstבְּת֣וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → of its pastureהַדָּֽבְר֔וֹhad·dā·ḇə·rōw — Pasture; fold; manner of arrangementH1699 — Full Word Study →a noisyתְּהִימֶ֖נָהtə·hî·me·nāh — to make noise, roar, rage, or disturbH1949 — Full Word Study → throngמֵאָדָֽם׃mê·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 13One who breaks open the wayהַפֹּרֵץ֙hap·pō·rêṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → will go upעָלָ֤ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; they will breakפָּֽרְצוּ֙pā·rə·ṣū — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → throughוַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔רוּway·ya·‘ă·ḇō·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the gateשַׁ֖עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →, and go outוַיֵּ֣צְאוּway·yê·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → by it. Their Kingמַלְכָּם֙mal·kām — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → will pass throughוַיַּעֲבֹ֤רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֔םlip̄·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, the LORDוַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → as their leaderבְּרֹאשָֽׁם׃פbə·rō·šām — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Micah 2
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Overview

Micah chapter 2 presents a scathing indictment of social injustice and greed among God's people, followed by a promise of restoration. The prophet denounces the wealthy and powerful who use their influence to steal land and oppress the vulnerable—acts they plan in secret but execute openly. God responds with judgment, warning that oppression will be repaid, and yet the chapter closes with hope: the Lord will ultimately gather and restore His people. This passage reveals that God takes seriously our treatment of others and will hold us accountable for exploitation and cruelty.

Verses 1–5: God's Judgment on the Greedy

Micah opens with a woe oracle against those who scheme iniquity and wickedness. The picture is vivid: these people lie awake plotting evil, and when dawn breaks, they carry out their schemes because they have the power to do so (verses 1–2). Their sin is covetousness—they seize fields and houses by violence, robbing families of their inheritance and security. This was a real problem in Israel's eighth century: wealthy landowners were displacing peasant farmers and consolidating property through legal manipulation and brute force.

God's response is equally direct (verses 3–5). He declares, "Behold, against this family do I devise an evil." As they have plotted, so God will plot against them. They will not escape judgment; their necks will be bowed under affliction. They will become objects of mockery—mournful songs will be sung about their downfall, as their stolen inheritance is redistributed to others. The final blow is spiritual exclusion: they will have no portion in the promised restoration and no voice in the assembly of the redeemed.

Application: This passage warns us that God sees and judges the abuse of power and the exploitation of the weak. Believers must examine whether we are honest in business dealings, whether we help the vulnerable rather than exploit them, and whether we use our influence to build others up or to accumulate for ourselves.

Verses 6–11: Rejection of Prophetic Truth

In verses 6–7, these oppressors compound their sin by silencing the prophets who call them to repentance. "Prophesy ye not," they demand—rejecting the word of God because it brings shame upon them. Micah's response exposes their hypocrisy: Is God's Spirit limited? Do His words not bless those who walk uprightly? The clear answer is yes—but these people refuse to walk uprightly, so they reject His truth.

Verses 8–9 paint the cruelty concretely. God's people have become enemies to one another. The strong strip the clothes from peaceful travelers; women are driven from their homes; children are robbed of their dignity. It is a society in moral collapse.

Verse 10 is God's judgment: "Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest." The land they have defiled through injustice will become their curse, not their blessing. It will destroy them.

Verse 11 describes how such a society welcomes false prophets—those who speak of wine and strong drink—because such teachers tickle itching ears and demand nothing of conscience. When people reject God's truth, they open themselves to deception.

Application: We must heed the uncomfortable word of God rather than silence those who speak truth. Comfort without conviction is not the gospel.

Verses 12–13: The Promise of Restoration

The chapter ends with hope. God promises to gather the remnant of Jacob and Israel (verse 12). Though judgment comes, it is not final. The scattered will be reassembled "as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold"—safe, protected, numerous. Verse 13 portrays their restoration: a breaker goes before them, opening the way, and the Lord Himself leads them as King. This ultimate hope rests on God's faithfulness, not human merit.

Application: Even when God must judge, His heart is toward restoration. Repentance opens the door to His mercy.

Application for Today

Micah 2 challenges Christians to examine our hearts regarding justice and honesty. Do we exploit the vulnerable for gain? Do we reject prophetic correction? Do we welcome comfortable lies? God calls us to live justly, to hear His word with open hearts, and to trust that He will vindicate the righteous and restore His people. Our conduct toward the poor and powerless reflects our true relationship with God.

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