American Standard Version
"But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war. "
— Micah 2:8, American Standard Version
“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.”
“But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.”
“but you rise up as an enemy against my people. You steal a robe from a friend, from those who pass by peacefully as if returning from a war.”
“But my people, on the contrary, are risen up as an enemy: you have taken away the cloak off from the coat: and them that passed harmless you have turned to war.”
“As for you, you have become haters of those who were at peace with you: you take the clothing of those who go by without fear, and make them prisoners of war.”
“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.”
Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.
Prophesy ye not, thusthey prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip the robe from off the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.
Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.
If a man walking in a spirit of falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.