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Micah 2:7
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House of Jacob, should it be asked,“Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?Are these the things he does?”Don’t my words bring goodto the one who walks uprightly?
Shall it be said, O house of Ya`akov: "Is the Spirit of the LORD angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"
O thou that art named the house of Iacob, is the Spirit of the Lord straitned? are these his dongs? doe not my words do good to him that walketh vprightly?
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?
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Has the Lord grown impatient? Are these his deeds? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?
"Is it being said, house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these His works?' Do My words not do good For the one walking rightly?
But I must say this, people of Jacob: The Lord is becoming angry about what you have done. My words are welcome to the person who does what is right.
"Is it being said, O house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Or are these [prophesied judgments] His doings?' Do not My words do good To the one walking uprightly?
O thou that art named of the house of Iaakob, is the Spirite of the Lorde shortened? are these his workes? are not my wordes good vnto him that walketh vprightly?
"Is it being said, O house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these His doings?' Do not My words do good To the one walking uprightly?
Is it being said, O house of Jacob:‘Is the Spirit of Yahweh impatient?Are these His deeds?'Do not My words do goodTo the one walking uprightly?
Should it be said, O house of Jacob, "Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?" Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?
Descendants of Jacob, is it right for you to claim that the Lord did what he did because he was angry? Doesn't he always bless those who do right?
is this what the house of Ya‘akov says? Adonai has not grown impatient, and these things are not his doings. "Rather, my words do only good to anyone living uprightly.
O thou [that art] named the house of Jacob, Is Jehovah impatient? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
But people of Jacob, I must say these things. The Lord is losing his patience because of the bad things you did. If you lived right, I could say nice words to you.
That the shame which is spoken against the house of Jacob may not overtake you; for the spirit of the LORD is angry at these devices; behold, my words are good to him who walked uprightly.
Do you think the people of Israel are under a curse? Has the Lord lost his patience? Would he really do such things? Doesn't he speak kindly to those who do right?"
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Is the patience of Yahweh shortened? Are these his deeds? Are my words not pleasing to him who walks upright?
House of Jacob, it is said, The Spirit of Jehovah is limited, if these are His doings. Do not My Words do good with the one who walks upright?
Shall 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?
Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?
O thou that art named the house of Iacob, is the spirite of the Lorde shortened? are these his workes? are not my words good vnto him that walketh vprightly?
who says, The house of Jacob has provoked the Spirit of the Lord; are not these his practices? Are not the Lord’s words right with him? and have they not proceeded correctly?
Shall it be said, O 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?
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"
seith the hous of Jacob. Whether the Spirit of the Lord is abreggid, either siche ben the thouytis of hym? Whether my wordis ben not gode, with hym that goith riytli?
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Yahweh straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walks uprightly?
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?
Does the family of Jacob say, ‘The Lord 's patience can't be exhausted— he would never do such things'? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them,
You who are named the house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of the LORD restricted? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good To him who walks uprightly?
Should you talk that way, O family of Israel? Will the Lord 's Spirit have patience with such behavior? If you would do what is right, you would find my words comforting.
Should it be said, O people of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of the Lord angry? Would He do such things? Do not My Words do good to the one whose way is right and good?
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Is the Lord 's patience exhausted? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to one who walks uprightly?
O thou who art said to be the house of Jacob, Is the spirit of Yahweh, impatient? Or are, these, his doings? Are not, his words, pleasant to him who is upright in his walk?
The house of Jacob saith: Is the Spirit of the Lord straitened or are these his thoughts? Are not my words good to him that walketh uprightly?
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?
Doth the house of Jacob say, `Hath the Spirit of Jehovah been shortened? Are these His doings?' Do not My words benefit the people that is walking uprightly?
sayeth the house off Iacob. Is the sprete off the LORDE so clene awaye? or is he so mynded? Treuth it is, my wordes are frendly vnto them that lyue right:
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
named: Micah 3:9, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Isaiah 58:1, Jeremiah 2:4, Matthew 3:8, John 8:39, Romans 2:28, Romans 2:29, Romans 9:6-13, 2 Timothy 3:5
is: Numbers 11:23, Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 59:1, Isaiah 59:2, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 6:12
straitened: or, shortened
do not: Psalms 19:7-11, Psalms 119:70, Psalms 119:71, Psalms 119:92, Psalms 119:93, Psalms 119:99-103, Jeremiah 15:16, Romans 7:13
walketh: Psalms 15:2, Psalms 84:11, Proverbs 2:7, Proverbs 10:9, Proverbs 10:29, Proverbs 14:2, Proverbs 28:18, Hosea 14:9
uprightly: Heb. upright
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 3:17 - I pray thee 1 Kings 22:8 - Let not the 1 Kings 22:13 - Behold now 2 Chronicles 18:7 - Let not the 2 Chronicles 18:13 - even what my God Psalms 33:4 - the word Proverbs 8:9 - General Isaiah 29:21 - and lay Acts 4:17 - let 2 Timothy 3:16 - and is
Cross-References
And the name of the third river is Tigris; that is it which goeth toward the east of Asshur. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
And the man gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found a help meet for him.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the place with flesh instead thereof.
Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.
all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, whatsoever was in the dry land, died.
And they fell upon their faces, and said: 'O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?'
'Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
How much more them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth!
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob,.... Called after that great and good man, and reckoned the people of God, and have the character of being religious persons; but, alas! have but a name, and not the thing, and are the degenerate offspring of that famous patriarch:
is the Spirit of the Lord straitened? or "shortened" n; the Spirit of the Lord in his prophets, is it to be limited and restrained according to the will of men? or, if these prophets are forbid to prophesy, and they are silenced, is not the residue of the Spirit with the Lord? cannot he raise up others to prophesy in his name? or is the Spirit of the Lord confined, as a spirit of prophesy, only to foretell good things, and not evil? may it not threaten with, punishment for sin, as well as promise peace and prosperity?, and is it to be reckoned narrow and strait, because it now does not? the fault is not in that, but in you, who make it necessary, by your conduct, that not good, but evil things, should be predicted of you:
[are] these his doings? either Jacob's doings, such things as Jacob did? did he ever forbid the prophets of the Lord from prophesying? or did he do such things as required such menaces and threatenings as now delivered by the prophets? or are these becoming such persons as go by his name? or are such works as are done by you pleasing to God? were they, no such terrible messages would be sent by his prophets: or are these the Lord's doings? are judgments the works he is continually doing and taking delight in? are they not his acts, his strange acts? did you behave otherwise than you do, you would hear nothing of this kind:
do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? that walks in a right way, and according to the rule of the divine word, in the uprightness and integrity of his heart, aiming at the honour and glory of God in all his ways? to such a man the words of the Lord by his prophets speak good things, promise him good things here and hereafter, and do him good, exhilarate his spirits, cheer, refresh, and comfort his soul.
n ×קצר "abbreviatus est", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Drusius, Cocceius; "decurtatus esset", Piscator.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
O thou that art named the house of Jacob - As Isaiah says, âHear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel - which make mention of the God of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness. For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israelâ Isaiah 48:1. They boasted of what convicted them of faithlessness. They relied on being what in spirit they had ceased to be, what in deeds they denied, children of a believing forefather. It is the same temper which we see more at large in their descendants; âWe be Abrahamâs seed and were never in bondage to any man; how sayest Thou, ye shall be made free?â John 8:33 âAbraham is our Fatherâ John 8:39. It is the same which John the Immerser and our Lord and Paul reproved. âThink not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our fatherâ Matthew 3:9. âIf ye were Abrahamâs children, ye would do the works of Abrahamâ John 8:39-40. âNow ye seek to kill Me, a Man that hath told you the truth - This did not Abrahamâ Romans 2:17-28.
He is not a Jew which is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh. - Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God, and knowest His Will and approvest the things that are more excellentâ - etc. The prophet answers the unexpressed objections of those who forbade to prophesy evil. âSuch could not be of God,â these said; âfor God was pledged by His promises to the house of Jacob. It would imply change in God, if He were to cast off those whom He had chosen.â Micah answers; ânot God is changed, but you.â Godâs promise was to Jacob, not to those who were but named Jacob, who called themselves after the name of their father, but did not his deeds. âThe Spirit of the Lord was not straitenedâ, so that He was less longsuffering than heretofore. These, which He threatened and of which they complained, were not His doings, not what He of His own Nature did, not what He loved to do, not His, as the Author or Cause of them, but theirs.
God is Good, but to those who can receive good, âthe upright in heartâ Psalms 73:1. God is only Loving unto Israel. He is all Love; nothing but Love: all His ways are Love; but it follows, unto what Israel, the true Israel, the pure of heart Psalms 25:10. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth; but to whom? unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies Psalms 103:17; Luke 1:50. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting; but hate them that fear Him. they becoming evil, His good became to them evil. Light, wholesome and gladdening to the healthful, hurts weak eyes. That which is straight cannot suit or fit with the crooked. Amend your crookedness, and Godâs ways will be straight to you. Do not My words do good? He doth speak good words and comfortable words Zechariah 1:13. They are not only good, but do good Luke 4:32. His Word is with power. Still it is with those who âwalk uprightly;â whether those who forsake not, or those who return the way of righteousness. God flattereth deceiveth not, promiseth not what He not do. He cannot âspeak peace where there is no peaceâ Jeremiah 6:14. As He saith, âBehold the and severity of God; on them which but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodnessâ Romans 11:22. God Himself could not make a heaven for the proud or envious. Heaven would be to them a hell.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Micah 2:7. Is the Spirit of the Lord straitened? — This is the complaint of the Israelites, and a part of the lamentation. Doth it not speak by other persons as well as by Micah? Doth it communicate to us such influences as it did formerly? Is it true that these evils are threatened by that Spirit? Are these his doings? To which Jehovah answers, "Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?" No upright man need fear any word spoken by me: my words to such yield instruction and comfort; never dismay. Were ye upright, ye would not complain of the words of my prophets. The last clause may be translated, "Walking with him that is upright." The upright man walks by the word; and the word walks with him who walks by it.
