Micah 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Micah 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Micah 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Micah 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But lately my people have risen up as an enemy. You strip the robe and clothing from those who pass by without a care, returning from battle.”
Micah 2:8 — World English Bible
Micah 2:8 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.”
Micah 2:8 — American Standard Version
Micah 2:8 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.”
Micah 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Micah 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (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. ”
Micah 2:8 — Darby Translation
Micah 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But hee that was yesterday my people, is risen vp on the other side, as against an enemie: they spoyle the beautifull garment from them that passe by peaceably, as though they returned from the warre.”
Micah 2:8 — Geneva Bible
Micah 2:8 in Context — Micah 2
6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
7 O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
8 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.
9 The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
10 Arise ye, and depart; for this is not your rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy you, even with a sore destruction.
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What Does Micah 2:8 Mean?
Micah 2:8 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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