Micah Chapter 2 verse 6 Holy Bible
Prophesy ye not, `thus' they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
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Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!
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Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
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Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
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"Don't you prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
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Ye do not prophesy -- they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 6-11. - ยง 7. The threat announced in ver. 3 is further vindicated and applied to individual sinners, with a glance at the false prophets who taught the people to love lies. Verse 6. - Prophesy ye not; literally, drop ye not, as Amos 7:16 (where see note). The speakers are generally supposed to be the false prophets who wish to stop the mouths of Micah and those who are like minded with him. This is probably correct; but these are not the only speakers; the people themselves, the oppressing grandees, who side with the popularity hunting seers, are also included (see note on ver. 12). Say they to them that prophesy; rather, thus they prophesy (drop). Micah uses their own word sarcastically, "Do not be always rebuking; Thus they rebuke." The rest of the verse belongs to the same speakers, and should be rendered, "They shall not prophesy of these things; reproaches never cease." The great men and the false prophets complain of the true prophets that they are always proclaiming misfortune and rebuking the people, and they bid them leave such denunciations alone for the future. The passage is very difficult, and its interpretation has greatly exercised commentators; the above is virtually the explanation of Ewald, Hitzig, Caspari, and Cheyne. Orelli makes the two last clauses Micah's answer to the interdict of the adversaries, "Should one not prophesy of these things? Should reproaches (against the true prophets) never cease?" We prefer the interpretations given above, and consider the prophet's reply to be given in the next verse.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(6) Prophesy ye not.--The construction of this verse is very confused, but the intention of it is fairly clear. It contains the address of the oppressors to the true prophets, and their reply. The oppressors desire the prophets to cease prophesying; nevertheless, the prophecies shall be continued, but without benefit to those who will not put away their shame.
