9 The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
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9 The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.
9 The women of My people ye cast out from its delightful house, From its sucklings ye take away My honour to the age.
9 The women of my people do ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children do ye take away my magnificence for ever.
9 You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; From their young children you take away my blessing forever.
9 The women of my people you have been driving away from their dearly loved children; from their young ones you are taking my glory for ever.
And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them.
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
And blessed be his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.
Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
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Commentary on Micah 2 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 2
In this chapter we have,
And this is the sum and scope of most of the chapters of this and other prophecies.
Mic 2:1-5
Here is,
Mic 2:6-11
Here are two sins charged upon the people of Israel, and judgments denounced against them for each, such judgments as exactly answer the sin-persecuting God's prophets and oppressing God's poor.
Mic 2:12-13
After threatenings of wrath, the chapter here concludes, as is usual in the prophets, with promises of mercy, which were in part fulfilled when the Jews returned out of Babylon, and had their full accomplishment in the kingdom of the Messiah. Their grievances shall be all redressed.