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Micah 2:8

What does Micah 2:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Micah 2:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And 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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But 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.

Context

v.7Shall 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?

v.8This passage

v.9The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 55:20

    He hath put forth his hands against such as were at peace with him: He hath profaned his covenant.

  • 2 Chronicles 28:5

    Wherefore Jehovah his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away of his a great multitude of 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.

  • 2 Samuel 20:19

    I am 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 Jehovah?

  • Psalms 120:6

    My soul hath long had her dwelling With him that hateth peace.

  • Isaiah 9:21

    Manasseh, 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.

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