Micah 2:8

Micah 2:8 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Lately My people have risen up as an enemy— You pull off the robe with the garment From those who trust you, as they pass by, Like men returned from war.

Context of Micah 2:8

6‘Don’t preach with such impassioned rhetoric,’ they say excitedly. ‘These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.’ 7Does the family of Jacob say, ‘The Lord’s patience can’t be exhausted – he would never do such things’? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them, but you rise up as an enemy against my people. You steal a robe from a friend, from those who pass by peacefully as if returning from a war. 9You wrongly evict widows among my people from their cherished homes. You defraud their children of their prized inheritance. 10But you are the ones who will be forced to leave! For this land is not secure! Sin will thoroughly destroy it!

Micah 2:8 word by word

וְאֶתְמ֗וּל עַמִּי֙ לְאוֹיֵ֣ב יְקוֹמֵ֔ם מִמּ֣וּל שַׂלְמָ֔ה אֶ֖דֶר תַּפְשִׁט֑וּן מֵעֹבְרִ֣ים בֶּ֔טַח שׁוּבֵ֖י מִלְחָמָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Even of lateאֶתְמוֹל'ethmôl 'ithmôl 'ethmûl · previouslyH865
• my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• is risen upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• as an enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• ye pull offפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• the robeאֶ֫דֶר'eder · robeH145
• withמוּלmûl môl mô'l mûl · oppositeH4136
• the garmentשַׂלְמָהώalmâh · garmentH8008
• from them that passעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• by securelyבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · securityH983
• as men averseשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• from warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421

Cross-references for Micah 2:8

• 2 Chronicles 28:5The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him.
• Isaiah 9:21Manasseh fought against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh; together they fought against Judah. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
• 2 Samuel 20:19I represent the peaceful and the faithful in Israel. You are attempting to destroy an important city in Israel. Why should you swallow up the Lord’s inheritance?”
• 2 Chronicles 28:8The Israelites seized from their brothers 200,000 wives, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a huge amount of plunder and took it back to Samaria.
• Psalms 55:20He attacks his friends; he breaks his solemn promises to them.
• Psalms 120:6For too long I have had to reside with those who hate peace.

Commentaries on Micah 2:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8My people is risen up as an enemy - Ye are not only opposed to me, but ye are enemies to each other. Ye rob and spoil each other. Ye plunder the peaceable passenger; depriving him both of his upper and under garment; ye pull off the robe from those who, far from being spoilers themselves, are averse from war.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Even of late - (Literally, yesterday.) Jerome: “He imputeth not past sins, but those recent and, as it were, of yesterday.” “My people is risen up vehemently”. God upbraideth them tenderly by the title, “Mine own people,” as John complaineth, “He came unto His own, and His own received Him not” John 1:11. God became not their enemy, but they arose as one man, - “is risen up,” the whole of it, as His. In Him they might have had peace and joy and assured…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-10Mistreating their fellow Israelites was like attacking the Lord and his prophet. The people were at fault, not Micah's inspired and righteous message.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Your ways are not such that I can deal with you as I would with the upright. Even of late--literally, "yesterday," "long ago." So "of old." Hebrew, "yesterday" (Is 30:33); "heretofore," Hebrew, "since yesterday" (Jos 3:4). my people is risen up as an enemy--that is, has rebelled against My precepts; also has become an enemy to the unoffending passers-by. robe with the garment--Not content with the outer "garment," ye greedily rob passers-by of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Micah 2:8

• Micah

In the dictionaries

• Breaker
• Averse
• Micah (2)
• Secure; Security

Commentaries on Micah 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings