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Micah 2:8-13

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8 But lately 1my people have risen up as an enemy; you strip the rich robe from those who pass by trustingly with no thought of war.[a]
9 The women of my people you drive out from their delightful houses; from their young children you take away my splendor forever.
10 2Arise and go, for this is no 3place to rest, because of 4uncleanness that destroys with a grievous destruction.
11 If a man should go about and 5utter wind and lies, saying, "I will preach to you 6of wine and strong drink," he would be the preacher for this people!
12 I will surely assemble all of you, O Jacob; 7I will gather 8the remnant of Israel; I will set them together like sheep in a fold, 9like a flock in its pasture, a noisy multitude of men.
13 10He who opens the breach goes up before them; they break through and pass the gate, 11going out by it. Their king passes on before them, 12the LORD at their head.
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Micah 2:8-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 2

In this chapter complaint is made of the sins of the people of Israel, and they are threatened with punishment for them. The sins they are charged with are covetousness, oppression, and injustice, which were premeditated, and done deliberately, Mic 2:1,2; therefore the Lord devised evil against them, they should not escape; and which would bring down their pride, and cause them to take up a lamentation, because they should not enjoy the portion of land that belonged to them, Mic 2:3-5; they are further charged with opposing the prophets of the Lord, the folly and wickedness of which is exposed, Mic 2:6,7; and with great inhumanity and barbarity, even to women and children, Mic 2:8,9; and therefore are ordered to expect and prepare for a removal out of their land, Mic 2:10; and the rather, since they gave encouragement and heed to false prophets, and delighted in them, Mic 2:11; and the chapter is concluded with words of comfort to the remnant among them, and with precious promises of the Messiah, and the blessings of grace by him, Mic 2:12,13.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 12

Footnotes 1

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.