Micah 3:2

Who hate the tov, and love the rah; 1 who tear off their skin from off them, 1 and their flesh from off their atzamot (bones); 1

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

In Context

1And I said: 1 Hear, O Rashei Ya'akov, 1 and ye Ketzinim of Bais Yisroel. 1 Is it not for you to have da'as of Mishpat (Justice)? 1

3Who also eat the flesh of Ami, 1 and flay their skin from off them; 1 and they break their atzamot, 1 and chop them in pieces, like for the pot, 1 and like the basar within the caldron. 1

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Cross References

1 Kings 22:6Then the Melech Yisroel gathered the nevi'im together, about 400 men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramot-Gil'ad to battle, or shall I refrain? And they said, Go up; for Hashem shall deliver it into the hand of HaMelech.

Psalms 15:4In whose eyes a vile person is despicable; 1 but he honoreth them that fear Hashem. 1 He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 1

Psalms 139:21Should not I hate them, Hashem, that hate Thee? 1 And am not I to be at odds with those that rise up against Thee? 1

Isaiah 3:15What mean ye that ye crush Ami, 1 and grind the faces of the aniyim? 1 saith Adonoi Hashem Tzva'os. 1

Ezekiel 22:27Her sarim in the midst thereof are like ze'evim (wolves) tearing the prey, to do shefach dahm, and to destroy nefashot, to get betza (dishonest gain).

Amos 4:1Hear this word, ye cows of Bashan, 1 that are on Mt Shomron, which oppress the poor, 1 which crush the needy, which say to their adonim: 1 Bring, and let us drink. 1

Matthew Henry on Micah 3:2-8

The Crimes of the Princes and Prophets. ( b. c. 726.) 1 And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment? 2 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones; 3 Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. 4 Then shall they cry unto the Lord , but he… Read the whole commentary →

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