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But you rise up against my people[a] as an enemy;
    you strip the robe from the peaceful,[b]
from those who pass by trustingly
    with no thought of war.
The women of my people you drive out
    from their pleasant houses;
from their young children you take away
    my glory for ever.
10 Arise and go;
    for this is no place to rest,
because of uncleanness that destroys
    with a grievous destruction.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:8 Cn: Heb But yesterday my people rose
  2. Micah 2:8 Cn: Heb from before a garment
  3. Micah 2:10 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Lately my people have risen up
    like an enemy.
You strip off the rich robe
    from those who pass by without a care,
    like men returning from battle.
You drive the women of my people
    from their pleasant homes.(A)
You take away my blessing
    from their children forever.
10 Get up, go away!
    For this is not your resting place,(B)
because it is defiled,(C)
    it is ruined, beyond all remedy.

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