Micah 2:8–11

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.

The women of my people you drive out

from their delightful houses;

from their young children you take away

my splendor forever.

Arise and go,

for this is no place to rest,

because of uncleanness that destroys

with a grievous destruction.

If a man should go about and utter wind and lies,

saying, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,”

he would be the preacher for this people!

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.

You drive the women of my people

from their pleasant homes.

You take away my blessing

from their children forever.

Get up, go away!

For this is not your resting place,

because it is defiled,

it is ruined, beyond all remedy.

If a liar and deceiver comes and says,

‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’

that would be just the prophet for this people!

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.

You force the women of my people

out of their comfortable homes,

and you take my blessing

from their children forever.

Get up and leave,

for this is not your place of rest

because defilement brings destruction—

a grievous destruction!

If a man comes

and utters empty lies—

“I will preach to you about wine and beer”—

he would be just the preacher for this people!

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.

You have evicted women from their pleasant homes

and forever stripped their children of all that God would give them.

Up! Begone!

This is no longer your land and home,

for you have filled it with sin

and ruined it completely.

Suppose a prophet full of lies would say to you,

“I’ll preach to you the joys of wine and alcohol!”

That’s just the kind of prophet you would like!

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.

You have driven out the women of my people

from the houses of their pleasure.

From their children you have taken away

my glory forever.

Arise and go,

for this is no resting place,

on account of uncleanness that destroys

with painful destruction.

If a man walks about in a spirit of deception and lies,

saying “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,”

then he would be a preacher for this people!

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.

The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses;

From their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.

Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest:

Because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying,

I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink;

He shall even be the prophet of this people.