Michée 3:1-4

1 Et je dis: Écoutez, chefs de Jacob, et vous, conducteurs de la maison d'Israël! N'est-ce pas à vous de connaître le droit?

2 Vous qui haïssez le bien et qui aimez le mal, qui leur arrachez la peau et la chair de dessus les os!

3 Ils dévorent la chair de mon peuple, lui enlèvent la peau, et lui brisent les os, et les mettent en pièces comme pour la marmite, et comme de la chair dans une chaudière.

4 Alors ils crieront à l'Éternel, mais il ne leur répondra pas; il leur cachera sa face en ce temps-là, parce que leurs actions ont été mauvaises.

Michée 3:1-4 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 3

In this chapter the prophet reproves and threatens both princes and prophets, first separately, and then conjunctly; first the heads and princes of the people, civil magistrates, for their ignorance of justice, and hatred of good, and love of evil, and for their oppression and cruelty; and they are threatened with distress when they should cry unto the Lord, and should not be heard by him, Mic 3:1-4; next the prophets are taken to task, for their voraciousness, avarice, and false prophesying; and are threatened with darkness, with want of vision, and of an answer from the Lord, and with shame and confusion, Mic 3:5-7; and the prophet being full of the Spirit and power of God, to declare the sins and transgressions of Jacob and Israel, Mic 3:8, very freely declaims against princes, priests, and prophets, all together; who, though guilty of very notorious crimes, yet were in great security, and promised themselves impunity, Mic 3:9-11; wherefore the city and temple of Jerusalem are threatened with an utter desolation, Mic 3:12.