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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Micah 2:6
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“Quit your preaching,” they preach.“They should not preach these things;shame will not overtake us.”
"Don't you prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
Prophecie ye not, say they, to them that prophecie: they shall not prophecie to them, that they shall not take shame.
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
"Do not preach"—thus they preach— "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."
'Do not prophesy,' so they prophesy. But if they do not prophesy about these things, Insults will not be turned back.
The prophets say, "Don't prophesy to us! Don't prophesy about these things! Nothing to make us feel bad will happen!"
'Do not speak out,' so they speak out. But if they do not speak out concerning these things, Reproaches will not be turned back.
They that prophecied, Prophecie ye not. They shall not prophecie to them, neither shall they take shame.
'Do not speak out,' so they speak out. But if they do not speak out concerning these things, Reproaches will not be turned back.
‘Do not speak, dripping out words,' they say while dripping out words.But if they do not drip out words concerning these things,Dishonor will not be turned back.
"Do not preach," they preach. "Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us."
"Enough of your preaching!" That's what you tell me. "We won't be disgraced, so stop preaching!"
"Don't preach!" — thus they preach! "They shouldn't preach about these things. Shame will not overtake us" —
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
The people say, "Don't prophesy to us. Don't say those bad things about us. Nothing bad will happen to us."
Shed not tears, and weep not over these things,
The people preach at me and say, "Don't preach at us. Don't preach about all that. God is not going to disgrace us.
"Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us.
Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.
Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!
'Preach ye not', they preach; 'They shall not preach of these things, that they shall not take shame.'
Ye shal not prophecie [say they] to them that prophecie: they shal not prophecie to them, neither shall they take shame.
Weep not with tears in the assembly of the Lord, neither let any weep for these things; for he shall not remove the reproaches,
Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
"Don't you prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
A! thou Israel, speke ye not spekyng; it schal not droppe on these men, confusioun schal not catche,
Do not prophesy, [thus] they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
Prophesy ye not, [say they to them that] prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, [that] they shall not take shame.
‘Don't preach with such impassioned rhetoric,' they say excitedly. ‘These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.'
"Do not prattle," you say to those who prophesy.So they shall not prophesy to you; [fn] They shall not return insult for insult. [fn]
"Don't say such things," the people respond. "Don't prophesy like that. Such disasters will never come our way!"
"The people say to me, ‘Do not speak about these things, because we will not be put to shame.'
"Do not preach"—thus they preach— "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."
Speak ye not, saying: It shall not drop upon these, confusion shall not take them.
"Do not preach" --thus they preach--"one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."
Ye do not prophesy -- they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame.
Tush, holde youre tunge (saye they) It shall not fall vpon this people, we shall not come so to confucion,
"Don't preach," say the preachers. "Don't preach such stuff. Nothing bad will happen to us. Talk like this to the family of Jacob? Does God lose his temper? Is this the way he acts? Isn't he on the side of good people? Doesn't he help those who help themselves?"
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Prophesy ye: etc. or, Prophesy not as they prophesy, Heb. Drop. etc. Isaiah 30:10, Jeremiah 26:8, Jeremiah 26:9, Jeremiah 26:20-23, Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 21:2, Amos 2:12, Amos 7:13, Acts 4:17, Acts 5:28, Acts 5:40, Acts 7:51, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16
they shall not prophesy: Psalms 74:9, Ezekiel 3:26, Amos 8:11-13
that they: Jeremiah 6:14, Jeremiah 6:15, Jeremiah 8:11, Jeremiah 8:12
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:13 - Behold now 2 Chronicles 18:12 - Behold 2 Chronicles 18:13 - even what my God Job 29:22 - speech Isaiah 29:21 - and lay Jeremiah 5:31 - my people Jeremiah 11:21 - Prophesy Amos 2:11 - and Amos 7:16 - Prophesy Zechariah 1:4 - unto
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Prophesy ye not, [say they to them that] prophesy,.... Or "drop not" h; such terrible words, such menacing things; let them not flow from your lips with such profusion and abundance; cease from speaking in the name of the Lord, if we can hear nothing else but sharp reproofs, and severe judgments: or the first word respects the true prophets of the Lord, and forbids their prophesying; and, according to others, the next should be rendered, "let them prophesy", or "drop" i; that is, the false prophets, that prophesy smooth things; and so the sense is, let the one prophesy, but not the other:
they shall not prophesy to them; these are the words of the Lord, in answer to the other, that since they did not like his prophets, their should no more be sent to, them, nor should drop or distil the rain of doctrine upon them; but, as a judgment upon them, should be deprived of them: or, "they shall not prophesy according to these" k; as the false prophets do, not such things as they; or the whole may be rendered thus, "prophesy not", or, "if they prophesy, let them not prophesy as these" l; such things as these; namely,
[that] shame shall not overtake them; that is, as the false prophets, who said that shame and confusion should not come upon the people of Israel, or the wrath denounced against them, but they should enjoy great peace and prosperity: but the first sense seems best, and the meaning of this clause to be, that the true prophets of the Lord should not prophesy any more to this people, since they did not choose they should: "that shame might not come upon them"; that the prophets might not be treated by them in a shameful and ignominious manner: or, as others, "shame shall not depart from them" m; though they think to escape it by forbidding the prophets prophesying terrible things to come, yet confusion will be their portion at last.
h ×× ×ª×××¤× "ne stilletis", Pagninus, Montanus, Cocceius, Burkius, Junius Tremellius "ne stillatote", Piscator. i ×××פ×× "stallent isti", Junius Tremellius, Cocceius "stillanto", Piscator. k ×××× "secundum istos", Junius Tremellius, Piscator. l "Ne vaticinemini, aut si vaticinentur ne talia vaticinentur", Castalio. m ×× ××¡× ××××ת "non recedent ignominiae", De Dieu "non retroageretur summa ignominia", Cocceius; "non recederet ignominia magna", Burkius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy; they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame - The words are very emphatic in Hebrew, from their briefness, âProphesy not; they shall indeed prophesy; they shall not prophesy to these; shame shall not depart.â The people, the false prophets, the politicians, forbade God and Micah to prophesy; âProphesy not.â God, by Micah recites their prohibition to themselves, and forewarns them of the consequences.
Prophesy ye not - , literally drop not. Amaziah and the God-opposing party had already given an ungodly meaning to the word . âDrop not,â âdistill not,â thus unceasingly, these same words, ever warning, ever telling of âlamentation and mourning and woe Ezekiel 2:10; prophesying not good concerning us, but evilâ 1 Kings 22:18. So their descendants commanded the Apostles Acts 4:18; Acts 5:40 not to speak at all or to teach in the Name of Jesus Acts 5:28. Did we not straitly command you, that ye should not teach in this Name? Acts 6:13. This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. God answers; They shall certainly prophesy. The Hebrew word is emphatic. The prophets had their commission from God, and Him they must obey, whether Israel Ezekiel 2:5, Ezekiel 2:7 would hear or whether they would forbear. So must Micah and Isaiah Isaiah 28:9-14, Isaiah 28:22 now, or Jeremiah Jeremiah 1:7, Jeremiah 1:17; Jeremiah 26:10-15, Ezekiel, and the rest afterward. âThey shall not prophesy to these.â
He does not say only, âThey shall not prophesy to them,â but, to these; that is, they shall prophesy to others who would receive their words: Godâs word would not be stayed; they who would hearken shall never be deprived of their portion; but to these who despise, âthey shall not prophesy.â It shall be all one, as though they did not prophesy; the soft rain shall not bedew them. The barn-floor shall be dry, while the fleece is moist Judges 6:37. So God says by Isaiah; âI will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon itâ Isaiah 5:6. The dew of Godâs word shall be transferred to others. But so shame (literally shames manifold shame,) shall not depart, but shall rest upon them forever. God would have turned away the shame from them; but they, despising His warnings, drew it to themselves. It was the natural fruit of their doings; it was in its natural home with them. God spoke to them, that they might be freed from it. They silenced His prophets; deafened themselves to His words; so it departed not. So our Lord says John 9:41, Now ye say, we see; therefore your sin remaineth; and John the Immerser John 3:36, The wrath of God abideth on him. It hath not now first to come. It is not some new thing to be avoided, turned aside. The sinner has but to remain as he is; the shame encompasseth him already; and only departeth not. The wrath of God is already upon him, and abideth on him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Micah 2:6. Prophesy ye not — Do not predict any more evils-we have as many as we can bear. We are utterly ruined-shame and confusion cover our faces. The original is singular, and expressive of sorrow and sobbing. Literally, "Do not cause it to rain; they will cause it to rain; they cannot make it rain sooner than this; confusion shall not depart from us." To rain, often means to preach, to prophesy; Ezekiel 20:46; Ezekiel 21:2; Amos 7:16; Deuteronomy 32:2; Job 29:22; Proverbs 5:3, c.
The last line Bp. Newcome translates, "For he shall not remove from himself reproaches" and paraphrases, "The true prophet will subject himself to public disgrace by exercising his office."
