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But I must say this, people of Jacob.
    The Lord is becoming angry about what you have done.
If you lived right,
    I could say nice words to you.
But recently, my people have become my enemy.
    You take the coats from people who pass by.
They think they are safe.
    But you rob them
as if they were prisoners of war.
You’ve forced the women of my people
    from their nice houses.
You’ve taken my glory
    from their children forever.

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You descendants of Jacob, should it be said,
    “Does the Lord become[a] impatient?
    Does he do such things?”

“Do not my words do good(A)
    to the one whose ways are upright?(B)
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.
You drive the women of my people
    from their pleasant homes.(C)
You take away my blessing
    from their children forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:7 Or Is the Spirit of the Lord