Micah 2:10
What does Micah 2:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Micah 2:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your resting-place; because of uncleanness that destroyeth, even with a grievous destruction.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Up! and go; for this is not your rest: because it has been made unclean, the destruction ordered will come on you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Rise and go, for this <FI>is<Fi> not the rest, Because of uncleanness it doth corrupt, And corruption is powerful.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Arise ye, and depart, for there is no rest here for you. For that uncleanness of the land, it shall be corrupted with a grievous corruption.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Arise ye, and depart; for this is not the resting-place, because of defilement that bringeth destruction, even a grievous destruction.
Context
v.9The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.
v.10This passage
v.11If 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 12:9
for ye are not as yet come to the rest and to the inheritance, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
- Deuteronomy 30:18
I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish; ye shall not prolong your days in the land, whither thou passest over the Jordan to go in to possess it.
- Jeremiah 9:19
For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we ruined! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because they have cast down our dwellings.
- Jeremiah 10:18
For thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will sling out the inhabitants of the land at this time, and will distress them, that they may feel it.
- Leviticus 20:22
Ye shall therefore keep all my statutes, and all mine ordinances, and do them; that the land, whither I bring you to dwell therein, vomit you not out.
- Ezekiel 36:12
Yea, I will cause men to walk upon you, even my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them of children.
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