Micah3
Israel’s Leaders Denounced
1And I said,“Listen, O heads of Jacoband leaders of the house of Israel!Is it not for you to know justice?2Those of you who are haters of goodand lovers of evil,who tear their skin from themand their flesh from their bones,3and who eat the flesh of my people,and strip their skin from them,and break their bones,and chop them like meat in the pot,and like flesh in the midst of a cooking pot.”4Then they will cry to Yahweh,but he will not answer them.He will hide his face from them at that time,when they have made their deeds evil.5Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophetswho are leading my people astray,who are biting with their teethand proclaim, “Peace,”but whoever puts nothing into their mouthsthey declare war against.6Therefore it will be as night to you, without vision,and darkness to you, without divination.And the sun will set on the prophets,and the day will grow dark over them.7Then the seers will be disgraced,and those practicing divination will be put to shame.All of them will cover their lips,for there is no reply from God.8But I, I am filled with power,with the Spirit of Yahweh,and with justice and might,to declare to Jacob his rebellion,and to Israel his sin.9Hear this, O rulers of the house of Jacoband leaders of the house of Israel,those detesting justiceand perverting all that is right,10he who builds Zion with bloodand Jerusalem with wickedness.11Its rulers judge for a bribe;its priests teach for a price;its prophets practice divination for money.But they lean on Yahweh, saying,“Is not Yahweh in our midst?Disaster will not come upon us.”12Therefore on account of youZion will be plowed as a field,and Jerusalem will be a heap of rubble,and ⸤the temple mount⸥ as a high place in a forest.Logos Bible Software