Miquéias 2:1-5

O Castigo dos Opressores

1 Ai daqueles que planejam maldade,dos que tramam o mal em suas camas!Quando alvorece, eles o executam,porque isso eles podem fazer.

2 Cobiçam terrenos e se apoderam deles;cobiçam casas e as tomam.Fazem violência ao homem e à sua família;a ele e aos seus herdeiros.

3 Portanto, assim diz o SENHOR:“Estou planejando contra essa gente uma desgraça,da qual vocês não poderão livrar-se.Vocês não vão mais andar com arrogância,pois será tempo de desgraça.

4 Naquele dia, vocês serão ridicularizados;zombarão de vocês com esta triste canção:‘Estamos totalmente arruinados;dividida foi a propriedade do meu povo.Ele tirou-a de mim!Entregou a invasores as nossas terras’.”

5 Portanto, vocês não estarão na assembleia dopara a divisão da terra por sorteio.

Miquéias 2:1-5 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.