📖 Micah — Chapter 2 (KJV)
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Micah 2:1 Woe to them that devise iniquity, and Rwork evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.
Micah 2:2 And Rthey covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they Toppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
Micah 2:3 Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against Rthis family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
Micah 2:4 In that day Rshall one take up a parable against you, and lament with Ta doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! Tturning away he hath divided our fields.
Micah 2:5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall Rcast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
Micah 2:6 RTProphesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Micah 2:7 O thou that art Rnamed the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD Tstraitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh Tuprightly?
Micah 2:8 Even Tof late my people is Rrisen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe Twith the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
Micah 2:9 The Twomen of my people have ye Rcast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
Micah 2:10 Arise ye, Rand depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.
Micah 2:11 If Ra man Twalking 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.
Micah 2:12 I will Rsurely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
Micah 2:13 The Rbreaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 2:1–5 — Planned oppression brings a reversal of possession
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Those with power plan evil, covet fields and houses, and take another’s inheritance. The Lord announces an evil time, humiliation, and loss of the portion they expected to keep.
Key Truth: Do not use power to seize another person’s livelihood.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work ____ upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise …” (Micah 2:1)
Find it in Micah 2:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore ____ saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise …” (Micah 2:3)
Find it in Micah 2:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore thou ____ have none that shall cast a cord by lot in …” (Micah 2:5)
Find it in Micah 2:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 2:6–9 — Silencing the word accompanies harm to families
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Resistance to prophecy is answered with a question about the Lord’s Spirit and the good his words do to the upright. The people’s conduct includes stripping travelers and driving women and children from their homes.
Key Truth: Hear correction and protect the homes of the vulnerable.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take ____ .” (Micah 2:6)
Find it in Micah 2:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Even of ____ my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull …” (Micah 2:8)
Find it in Micah 2:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their ____ have ye taken away my glory for ever.” (Micah 2:9)
Find it in Micah 2:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 2:10–13 — False reassurance gives way to a promise of gathering
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The polluted land cannot provide the rest claimed for it, while a preacher of wine would be welcomed. The Lord promises to assemble Jacob’s remnant, with a breaker opening the way and the Lord at their head.
Key Truth: Seek the Lord’s leading rather than comforting falsehoods.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because …” (Micah 2:10)
Find it in Micah 2:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “I will ____ assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather …” (Micah 2:12)
Find it in Micah 2:12 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ is come up before them: they have broken up, and …” (Micah 2:13)
Find it in Micah 2:13 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 5:8 — Isaiah also warns those joining house and field until others have no room.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where should you relinquish an advantage that harms another household?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Micah 2:1–5 (Planned oppression brings a reversal of possession) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Micah 2:6–9 (Silencing the word accompanies harm to families) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Micah 2:10–13 (False reassurance gives way to a promise of gathering) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. How does coveting become oppression in the accusation?
5. What marks the remnant's movement through the opened way?
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