Micah 2:8
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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 of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.
In other translations
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 of late My people have risen up like an enemy: You strip off the splendid robe from unsuspecting passersby like men returning from battle.
Hebrew words
וְאֶתְמוּלve'etmuland yesterdayH865עַמִּי'amipeople myH5971לְאוֹיֵבle'oyevto an enemyH341יְקוֹמֵםyekomemhe raises upH6965מִמּוּלmimulfrom in front ofH4136שַׂלְמָהsalmaha garmentH8008אֶדֶר'edera mantleH145תַּפְשִׁטוּןtafshitunyou strip off !H6584מֵעֹבְרִיםme'oerimfrom [those who] pass byH5674בֶּטַחbetachsecurityH983שׁוּבֵיshuvei[those who] return ofH7725מִלְחָמָה׃milchamahwarH4421
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 2 Samuel 20:19I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: thou seekest to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why wilt thou swallow up the inheritance of the Lord?I am among the peaceable and faithful in Israel, but you are trying to destroy a city that is a mother in Israel. Why would you swallow up the LORD’s inheritance?”
- Psalm 120:6-76 My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace. 7 I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.6 Too long have I dwelt among those who hate peace. 7 I am in favor of peace; but when I speak, they want war.
- Psalm 55:20He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.My companion attacks his friends; he violates his covenant.
- 2 Chronicles 28:5-85 Wherefore the Lord his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter. 6 For Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, which were all valiant men; because they had forsaken the Lord God of their fathers. 7 And Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, slew Maaseiah the king’s son, and Azrikam the governor of the house, and Elkanah that was next to the king. 8 And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.5 So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force. 6 For in one day Pekah son of Remaliah killed 120,000 valiant men in Judah. This happened because they had forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers. 7 Zichri, a mighty man of Ephraim, killed Maaseiah the son of the king, Azrikam the governor of the palace, and Elkanah the second to the king. 8 Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.
- Isaiah 9:21Manasseh, Ephraim; and Ephraim, Manasseh: and they together shall be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
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