Micah 2:8

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.

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WEBBE

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.

BSB

But of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.

KJV

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.

ASV

But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely [as men] averse from war.

BBE

As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war.

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וְאֶתְמוּל ve·'et·mul and yesterday H865 עַמִּי 'a·mi people my H5971 לְאוֹיֵב le·'o·yev to an enemy H341 יְקוֹמֵם ye·ko·mem he raises up H6965 מִמּוּל mi·mul from in front of H4136 שַׂלְמָה sal·mah a garment H8008 אֶדֶר 'e·der a mantle H145 תַּפְשִׁטוּן taf·shi·tun you strip off H6584 מֵעֹבְרִים me·'oe·rim from [those who] pass by H5674 בֶּטַח be·tach security H983 שׁוּבֵי shu·vei [those who] return of H7725 מִלְחָמָה mil·cha·mah war H4421

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–11

Since they say, "Prophesy not," God will take them at their word, and their sin shall be their punishment. Let the physician no longer attend the patient that will not be healed. Those are enemies, not only to God, but to their country, who silence good ministers, and stop the means of grace. What bonds will hold those who have no reverence for God's word? Sinners cannot expect to rest in a land they have polluted. You shall not only be obliged to depart out of this land, but it shall destroy you. Apply this to our state in this present world. There is corruption in the world through lust, and we should keep at a distance from it. It is not our rest: it was designed for our passage, but not for our portion; our inn, but not our home; here we have no continuing city; let us therefore arise and depart, let us seek a continuing city above. Since they will be deceived, let them be deceived. Teachers who recommend self-indulgence by their doctrine and example, best suit such sinners.

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