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Micah 3

Rulers Denounced

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And I said, " aHear now, heads of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to  bknow justice?

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"You who hate good and love evil, Who  atear off their skin from them And their flesh from their bones,

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Who  aeat the flesh of my people, Strip off their skin from them, Break their bones And  bchop them up as for the pot And as meat in a kettle."

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Then they will  acry out to the LORD, But He will not answer them. Instead, He will  bhide His face from them at that time Because they have  cpracticed evil deeds.

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Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who  alead my people astray; When they have something to bite with their teeth, They  bcry, "Peace," But against him who puts nothing in their mouths They declare holy war.

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Therefore it will be  anight for you--without vision, And darkness for you--without divination. The  bsun will go down on the prophets, And the day will become dark over them.

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The seers will be  aashamed And the  bdiviners will be embarrassed. Indeed, they will all  ccover their  1mouths Because there is  dno answer from God.

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On the other hand  aI am filled with power-- With the Spirit of the LORD-- And with justice and courage To  bmake known to Jacob his rebellious act, Even to Israel his sin.

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Now hear this,  aheads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who  babhor justice And twist everything that is straight,

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Who  abuild Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with violent injustice.

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Her leaders pronounce  ajudgment for a bribe, Her  bpriests instruct for a price And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the LORD saying, " cIs not the LORD in our midst? Calamity will not come upon us."

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Therefore, on account of you  aZion will be plowed as a field,  bJerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the  cmountain of the  1temple will become high places of a forest.



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