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Micah 2

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Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

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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.

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Therefore thus saith the Lord; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

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In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.

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Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord.

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Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.

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O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

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Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.

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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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Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.

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If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.

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I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.

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The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them.

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Micah 2:5

“Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord.”

Study Summary

Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot in the assembly of the LORD—the perpetrators of land theft will themselves have no inheritance in the redistributed land at the restoration. The ancient practice of casting lots to divide the land (as Joshua did when settling Canaan) here becomes a tool from which the wicked are excluded, reversing their expectation of future inheritance. This verse reinforces the principle that actions have covenantal consequences; those who violated others' inheritances forfeit their own. The phrase 'in the assembly of the LORD' connects judgment to the covenant community's future existence, suggesting that restoration involves both judgment of the wicked and renewal of the faithful. The prophecy thus addresses not only destruction but the nature of the restored community, which will be just and equitable by contrast.

Community Reflections

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Lena Hoffmann (test user)7h ago
Bearing fruit that lasts — Micah 2

I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance..…

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Micah 2:5

“Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord.”

Study Summary

Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot in the assembly of the LORD—the perpetrators of land theft will themselves have no inheritance in the redistributed land at the restoration. The ancient practice of casting lots to divide the land (as Joshua did when settling Canaan) here becomes a tool from which the wicked are excluded, reversing their expectation of future inheritance. This verse reinforces the principle that actions have covenantal consequences; those who violated others' inheritances forfeit their own. The phrase 'in the assembly of the LORD' connects judgment to the covenant community's future existence, suggesting that restoration involves both judgment of the wicked and renewal of the faithful. The prophecy thus addresses not only destruction but the nature of the restored community, which will be just and equitable by contrast.

Community Reflections

1
Lena Hoffmann (test user)7h ago
Bearing fruit that lasts — Micah 2

I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. We bring nothing; He provides everything.. Faith isn't the absence of doubt — it's choosing to believe despite it.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Now I understand why — it's a daily declaration of dependence on God.. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance..…

Read the note →

Micah 2:5

Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot in the assembly of the LORD—the perpetrators of land theft will themselves have no inheritance in the redistributed land at the restoration. The ancient practice of casting lots to divide the land (as Joshua did when settling Canaan) here becomes a tool from which the wicked are excluded, reversing their expectation of future inheritance. This verse reinforces the principle that actions have covenantal consequences; those who violated others' inheritances forfeit their own. The phrase 'in the assembly of the LORD' connects judgment to the covenant community's future existence, suggesting that restoration involves both judgment of the wicked and renewal of the faithful. The prophecy thus addresses not only destruction but the nature of the restored community, which will be just and equitable by contrast.