English Bible NIV Version - MicahMicah 1The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham Ahaz and Hezekiah kings of Judah-the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerus

ut. Beth Ezel is in mourning; its protection is taken away from you. 12Those who live in Maroth writhe in pain, waiting for relief, because disaster has come from the Lord, even to the gate of Jerusalem. 13You who live in Lachish, harness the team to the chariot. You were the beginning of sin to Daughter Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you. 14Therefore you will give parting gifts to Moresheth Gath. The town of Akzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel. 15I will bring a conqueror against you who live in Mareshah. The nobles of Israel will flee to Adullam. 16Shave your head in mourning for the children in whom you delight; make yourself as bald as the vulture, for they will go from you into exile. Micah 2Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning's light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. 2They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they rob them of their inheritance. 3Therefore, the Lord says: "I am planning disaster against this people, from which you cannot save yourselves. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of calamity. 4In that day people will ridicule you; they will taunt you with this mournful song: 'We are utterly ruined; my people's possession is divided up. He takes it from me! He assigns our fields to traitors.'" 5Therefore 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." 7You descendants of Jacob, should it be said, "Does the Lord become[f] impatient? Does he do such things?" "Do not my words do good to the one whose ways are upright? 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. 9You drive the women of my people from their pleasant homes. You take away my blessing from their children forever. 10Get up, go away! For this is not your resting place, because it is defiled, it is ruined, beyond all remedy. 11If a liar and deceiver comes and says, 'I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,' that would be just the prophet for this people!" 12I will surely gather all of you, Jacob; I will surely bring together the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in its pasture; the place will throng with people. 13One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their King will pass through before them, the Lord at their head.