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Micah 2:10 - Meaning and Application
Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today
Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction. "
Micah 2:10
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
8 But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.
9 You drive the women of my people out from their pleasant houses; from their young children you take away my blessing forever.
10 Arise, and depart! For this is not your resting place, because of uncleanness that destroys, even with a grievous destruction.
11 If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood lies, saying, “I will prophesy to you of wine and of strong drink,” he would be the prophet of this people.
12 I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob. I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the middle of their pasture. They will swarm with people.
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Micah 2:1
"Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil on their beds! When the morning is light, they practice it, because it is in the power of their hand."
Micah 2:2
"They covet fields and seize them, and houses, then take them away. They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage."
Micah 2:3
"Therefore the LORD says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily, for it is an evil time."
Micah 2:4
"In that day they will take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, saying, ‘We are utterly ruined! My people’s possession is divided up. Indeed he takes it from me and assigns our fields to traitors!’”"
Micah 2:5
"Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in the LORD’s assembly."
Micah 2:6
"“Don’t prophesy!”—they prophesy— “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”"
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