19 And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘This is what the Lord says: “(A)Have you murdered and also taken possession?”’ And you shall speak to him, saying, ‘The Lord says this: “(B)In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, the dogs will lick up your blood, yours as well.”’”

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19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’(A) Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood,(B) dogs(C) will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

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27 Her leaders within her are like wolves tearing the prey, by shedding blood and (A)destroying lives in order to make (B)dishonest profit.

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27 Her officials(A) within her are like wolves(B) tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people(C) to make unjust gain.(D)

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Woe to Oppressors

Woe to those who (A)devise wrongdoing,
Who practice evil on their beds!
[a](B)When morning comes, they do it,
Because it is in the (C)power of their hands.
They (D)covet fields, so they (E)seize them;
And houses, so they take them.
They [b](F)exploit a man and his house,
A person and his inheritance.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:1 Lit In the light of the morning
  2. Micah 2:2 Or oppress

Human Plans and God’s Plans

Woe to those who plan iniquity,
    to those who plot evil(A) on their beds!(B)
At morning’s light they carry it out
    because it is in their power to do it.
They covet fields(C) and seize them,(D)
    and houses, and take them.
They defraud(E) people of their homes,
    they rob them of their inheritance.(F)

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