Human Plans and God’s Plans 1 Woe to those who plan iniquity, to those who plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they carry it out because it is in their power to do it. 2 They covet fields and seize them, and houses, and take them. They defraud people of their homes, they […]
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Micah 3
Leaders and Prophets Rebuked 1 Then I said, “Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of Israel. Should you not embrace justice, 2 you who hate good and love evil; who tear the skin from my people and the flesh from their bones; 3 who eat my people’s flesh, strip off their skin and break […]
Micah 4
The Mountain of the Lord 1 In the last days the mountain of theLord’s temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. 2 Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of theLord, to […]
Micah 5
A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem 1 Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod. 2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clansof Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be […]
Micah 6
The Lord’s Case Against Israel 1 Listen to what theLordsays: “Stand up, plead my case before the mountains; let the hills hear what you have to say. 2 “Hear, you mountains, theLord’s accusation; listen, you everlasting foundations of the earth. For theLordhas a case against his people; he is lodging a charge against Israel. 3 […]
Micah 7
Israel’s Misery 1 What misery is mine! I am like one who gathers summer fruit at the gleaning of the vineyard; there is no cluster of grapes to eat, none of the early figs that I crave. 2 The faithful have been swept from the land; not one upright person remains. Everyone lies in wait […]
Jonah 1
Jonah Flees From the Lord 1 The word of theLordcame to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah ran away from theLordand headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship […]
Jonah 2
1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to theLordhis God. 2 He said: “In my distress I called to theLord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. 3 You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the […]
Jonah 3
Jonah Goes to Nineveh 1 Then the word of theLordcame to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.” 3 Jonah obeyed the word of theLordand went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days to go […]
Jonah 4
Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion 1 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to theLord, “Isn’t this what I said,Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, […]