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Micah 2:8

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8“1Recently My people have arisen as an aenemy—

You bstrip the 2robe off the garment

From cunsuspecting passers-by,

From those returned from war.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit And yesterday
  2. 2Or ornaments

Cross references

  1. aJer 12:8
  2. bMic 3:2, 3; 7:2, 3
  3. cPs 120:6, 7

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But lately my people have risen up as an enemy;

you strip the rich robe from those who pass by trustingly

with no thought of war.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Lately my people have risen up

like an enemy.

You strip off the rich robe

from those who pass by without a care,

like men returning from battle.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But recently my people have risen up

like an enemy:

You strip off the splendid robe

from those who are passing through confidently,

like those returning from war.

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet to this very hour

my people rise against me like an enemy!

You steal the shirts right off the backs

of those who trusted you,

making them as ragged as men

returning from battle.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But recently my people have risen up as an enemy;

from before the cloak you strip off the robe

from those passing by in confidence,

returning from war.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.