Miquéias 3:5-8

5 Assim diz o SENHOR:“Aos profetasque fazem o meu povo desviar-se,e que, quando lhes dão o que mastigar,proclamam paz,mas proclamam guerra santacontra quem não lhes enche a boca:

6 Por tudo isso a noite virá sobre vocês, noite sem visões;haverá trevas, sem adivinhações.O sol se poráe o dia se escurecerá para os profetas.

7 Os videntes envergonhadose os adivinhos constrangidos,todos cobrirão o rostoporque não haverá resposta da parte de Deus”.

8 Mas, quanto a mim, graças ao poderdo Espírito do SENHOR,estou cheio de força e de justiça,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.