Miquéias 3:5-8

5 Assim diz o Senhor a respeito dos profetas que fazem errar o meu povo, que clamam: Paz! enquanto têm o que comer, mas preparam a guerra contra aquele que nada lhes mete na boca.

6 Portanto se vos fará noite sem visão; e trevas sem adivinhação haverá para vós. Assim se porá o sol sobre os profetas, e sobre eles, obscurecerá o dia.

7 E os videntes se envergonharão, e os adivinhadores se confundirão; sim, todos eles cobrirão os seus lábios, porque não haverá resposta de Deus.

8 Quanto a mim, estou cheio do poder do Espírito do Senhor, assim como de justiça e de coragem, para declarar a Jacó a sua transgressão e a Israel o seu pecado.

Miquéias 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.