8Lately my people have risen up like an enemy. You strip off the rich robe from those who pass by without a care, like men returning from battle.


In Context

5 Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lord to divide the land by lot.

6 "Do not prophesy," their prophets say. "Do not prophesy about these things; disgrace will not overtake us."

7 Should it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of the Lord angry? Does he do such things?" "Do not my words do good to him whose ways are upright?

8 Lately my people have risen up like an enemy. You strip off the rich robe from those who pass by without a care, like men returning from battle.

9 You drive the women of my people from their pleasant homes. You take away my blessing from their children forever.

10 Get up, go away! For this is not your resting place, because it is defiled, it is ruined, beyond all remedy.

Micah 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Even 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8But 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8But 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8But of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye strip off the mantle with the garment from them that pass by securely, that are averse from war.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8But 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 Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8Even of late my people hath risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse to war.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8But 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8And yesterday My people for an enemy doth raise himself up, From the outer garment the honourable ornament ye strip off, From the confident passers by, Ye who are turning back from war.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: you pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.