Miqueas 3:9-12

9 Oíd ahora esto, jefes de la casa de Jacob y gobernantes de la casa de Israel, que aborrecéis la justicia y torcéis todo lo recto,

10 que edificáis a Sion con sangre y a Jerusalén con iniquidad.

11 Sus jefes juzgan por soborno, sus sacerdotes enseñan por precio, sus profetas adivinan por dinero, y se apoyan en el SEÑOR, diciendo: ¿No está el SEÑOR en medio de nosotros? No vendrá sobre nosotros mal alguno.

12 Por tanto, a causa de vosotros, Sion será arada como un campo, Jerusalén se convertirá en un montón de ruinas, y el monte del templo será como las alturas de un bosque.

Miqueas 3:9-12 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.