Michée 3:5-8

5 Ainsi a dit l'Éternel contre les prophètes qui égarent mon peuple, qui publient la paix quand leurs dents ont de quoi mordre, et qui préparent la guerre contre celui qui ne leur met rien dans la bouche.

6 C'est pourquoi, au lieu de vision vous aurez la nuit, au lieu de divination les ténèbres; le soleil se couchera sur les prophètes, et le jour s'obscurcira sur eux.

7 Les voyants seront confus, et les devins rougiront de honte; tous se couvriront la barbe, car il n'y aura point de réponse de Dieu.

8 Mais moi, je suis rempli de force, de l'Esprit de l'Éternel, de jugement et de courage, pour déclarer à Jacob son crime et à Israël son péché.

Michée 3:5-8 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.