2And they have coveted fields, and taken them by violence, and houses they have forcibly taken away: and oppressed a man and his house, a man and his inheritance.


In Context

1 Woe to you that devise that which is unprofitable, and work evil in your beds: in the morning light they execute it, because their hand is against God.

2 And they have coveted fields, and taken them by violence, and houses they have forcibly taken away: and oppressed a man and his house, a man and his inheritance.

3 Therefore thus saith the Lord : Behold, I devise an evil against this family: from which you shall not withdraw your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for this is a very evil time.

4 In that day a parable shall be taken up upon you, and a song shall be sung with melody by them that say: We are laid waste and spoiled: the portion of my people is changed: how shall he depart from me, whereas he is returning that will divide our land?

Micah 2:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:2And they covet fields, and take [them] by violence; and houses, and take [them] away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:2They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud a man of his home, a fellowman of his inheritance.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:2And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away; and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:2And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2They covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:2And they have desired fields, And they have taken violently, And houses, and they have taken away, And have oppressed a man and his house, Even a man and his inheritance.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:2And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.