1 Woe to you who devise useless things and who work evil in your beds. In the morning light, they undertake it, because their hand is against God.
2 And they have desired fields and have taken them by violence, and they have stolen houses. And they have made false accusations against a man and his house, a man and his inheritance.
3 For this reason, thus says the Lord: Behold, I devise an evil against this family, from which you will not steal away your necks. And you will not walk in arrogance, because this is a most wicked time.
4 In that day, a parable will be taken up about you, and a song will be sung with sweetness, saying: “We have been devastated by depopulation.” The fate of my people has been altered. How can he withdraw from me, when he might be turned back, he who might tear apart our country?
5 Because of this, there will be for you no casting of the cord of fate in the assembly of the Lord.
6 Do not speak by saying, “It will not drop on these ones; shame will not embrace them.”
7 The house of Jacob says, “Has the Spirit of the Lord been weakened, or are such things his thoughts?” Are not my words good for him who walks uprightly?
8 But, to the contrary, my people have risen up in opposition. You have lifted the cover from the undergarment, and those who passed by harmlessly, you have converted into war.
9 You have evicted the women among my people from their delicate houses. You have taken my praise forever from their little ones.
10 Rise and depart, for there is no relief for you here. Because of its uncleanness, it will be corrupted with a most wicked decay.
11 I wish that I were not a man who has breath, and that I rather spoke a lie. I will drop it down to you in wine and in drunkenness. And it will be this people on whom it will rain down.
12 I will gather together in a congregation all of you, Jacob. I will lead together as one, the remnant of Israel. I will set them together like a flock in the fold, like a sheep in the midst of the sheep pen. They will cause a tumult before the multitude of men.
13 For he will ascend, opening the way before them. They will separate, and they will cross the gate and enter through it. And their king will pass by, before their very eyes, and the Lord will be at their head.
Versículos relacionados com Micah, 2:
Micah 2 is a chapter that denounces the injustice and oppression of the leaders and rulers of Judah and Israel. The prophet accuses these authorities of accumulating riches and goods at the expense of the people and of oppressing the poor and needy. Below are five verses related to these themes:
Isaiah 10:1-2: "Woe to those who decree unfair laws, those who write oppressive laws to deprive the poor of their rights and steal from the needy of my people, making widows their prey and orphans their easy prey!" This verse is a condemnation of those who create unfair laws that favor the rich and powerful over the poor and needy.
Ezekiel 22:29: "The people of the earth have used oppression, committed theft and oppressed the poor and needy, mistreating the stranger without justice." This verse shows how oppression and injustice were common practices in Ezekiel's time and how it displeased God.
Isaiah 3:14-15: "The Lord goes into judgment, and places himself to judge the elders of his people and their leaders. You have destroyed the vineyard; the spoil of the poor is in your homes." This verse portrays God's action against those who exploit the people and destroy their economy.
Proverbs 14:31: "He who oppresses the poor insults him who created him, but who has compassion for the poor honor him." This verse highlights the importance of treating people with justice and compassion as a way of honoring God.
Amós 8:4-6: "Listen to this, you who tread the poor and destroy the needy from the land, saying: When will the new moon go so we can sell wheat, and the Saturday so that we can offer wheat for sale? Measure, we will increase the price, and we will use fake scales to deceive. " This verse exposes the greed and exploitation of the rich in relation to the poor and shows how this is abominable before God.
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