Micah 2

1Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand.Cross-references: Gen 31:29 · Deut 28:32 · Esth 3:8 · Esth 5:14 · Esth 9:25 · Ps 7:14 · +20 more

2They covet fields and seize them, and houses, then take them away. They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.Cross-references: Ex 20:17 · Ex 22:21 · 1Sam 12:3 · 1Ki 21:2 · 2Ki 9:26 · Neh 5:1 · +12 more

3Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily, for it is an evil time.Cross-references: Isa 2:11 · Isa 3:16 · Isa 5:19 · Isa 28:14 · Jer 8:3 · Jer 13:15 · +18 more

4In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, ‘We are utterly ruined! My people’s possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!’”Cross-references: Num 23:7 · Num 23:18 · Num 24:3 · Num 24:15 · Deut 28:29 · 2Sam 1:17 · +25 more

5Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in Yahweh’s assembly.Cross-references: Deut 23:2 · Deut 23:8 · Deut 32:8 · Josh 18:4 · Josh 18:10 · Neh 7:61 · +2 more

6“Don’t prophesy!”—they prophesy— “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”Cross-references: Ps 74:9 · Isa 30:10 · Jer 6:14 · Jer 8:11 · Jer 26:8 · Jer 26:20 · +12 more

7Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is Yahweh’s Spirit angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”Cross-references: Num 11:23 · Ps 15:2 · Ps 19:7 · Ps 84:11 · Ps 119:65 · Ps 119:70 · +23 more

8But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.Cross-references: 2Sam 20:19 · 2Chr 28:5 · Ps 55:20 · Ps 120:6 · Isa 9:21

9You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.Cross-references: 1Sam 26:19 · Ps 72:19 · Jer 10:20 · Ezek 39:21 · Joel 3:6 · Mic 2:2 · +7 more

10Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction.Cross-references: Lev 18:24 · Lev 20:22 · Deut 4:26 · Deut 12:9 · Deut 30:18 · Josh 23:15 · +12 more

11If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, saying, “I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink,” he would be the prophet of this people.Cross-references: 1Ki 13:18 · 1Ki 22:6 · 1Ki 22:21 · 2Chr 18:19 · Isa 9:15 · Isa 30:10 · +24 more

12I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob. I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the middle of their pasture. They will swarm with people.Cross-references: Gen 36:33 · Isa 11:11 · Isa 27:12 · Isa 34:6 · Jer 3:18 · Jer 23:3 · +15 more

13He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. Their king passes on before them, with Yahweh at their head.Cross-references: Isa 42:7 · Isa 42:13 · Isa 45:1 · Isa 49:9 · Isa 49:24 · Isa 51:9 · +24 more