Micah 3:5

Yahweh says this, 1 “As for the prophets who lead my people astray, 1 if one gives them something to eat, 1 they proclaim, 'Peace.' 1 But if he puts nothing in their mouths, 1 they dedicate themselves to wage war on him. 1

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Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

In Context

4Then you rulers will cry out to Yahweh, 1 but he will not answer you. 1 He will hide his face from you at that time, 1 because you have done evil deeds.” 1

6Therefore, it will be night for you with no vision for you; 1 it will be dark so that you will do no divination. 1 The sun will go down on the prophets, 1 and the day will be dark on them. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 3:12My people—children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. 1 My people, those who guide you lead you astray and confuse the direction of your path. 1

Isaiah 56:9All you wild beasts of the field, come and devour, all you beasts in the forest! 1

Jeremiah 6:14They have healed the wounds of my people lightly, 1 saying, 'Peace, Peace,' when there is no peace. 1

Jeremiah 23:9Regarding the prophets, my heart is broken in me, and all of my bones tremble. I have become like a drunk man, 1 like a man whom wine has overpowered, because of Yahweh and his holy words. 1

Jeremiah 23:32See, I am against the prophets who dream deceitfully—this is Yahweh's declaration—and then proclaim them and in this way mislead my people with their deceit and boasting. I am against them, for I have not sent them out nor given them commands. So they will certainly not help this people—this is Yahweh's declaration.

Jeremiah 29:21'Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, says this about Ahab son of Kolaiah and Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who prophesy falsely to you in my name: See, I am about to put them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will kill them before your eyes.

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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