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What does Micah 2:8 mean?
"But 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."
— Micah 2:8 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in Yahweh’s assembly.
“Don’t prophesy!” They prophesy. “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”
Shall 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?”
But 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.
You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.
Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction.
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies: “I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink”; he would be the prophet of this people.
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