Micah 2:7

who says, The house of Jacob has provoked the Spirit of the Lord; are not these his practices? Are not the Lord's words right with him? and have they not proceeded correctly?

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

6Weep not with tears in the assembly of the Lord, neither let any weep for these things; for he shall not remove the reproaches,

8Even beforetime my people withstood him as an enemy against his peace; they have stripped off his skin to remove hope in the conflict of war.

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Cross References

Psalms 15:2I said to the Lord, You are my Lord; for you have no need of my + 15:2 Gr. good deeds, or things. goodness. 1

Psalms 19:7Some glory in chariots, and some in horses: but we will + 19:7 Gr. be magnified. glory in the name of the Lord our God. 1

Proverbs 2:7and he treasures up salvation for them that walk uprightly: he will protect their way;

Proverbs 10:29The fear of the Lord is a strong hold of the saints: but ruin comes to them that work wickedness.

Matthew Henry on Micah 2:7-12

Expostulation with the House of Jacob; The Sin and Punishment of Oppression. ( b. c. 740.) 6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame. 7 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? 8 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. 9 The… Read the whole commentary →

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