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So you won’t even have anyone left
    in the Lord’s community
    who can divide up the land for you.

Some Prophets Aren’t Really Prophets at All

“Don’t prophesy,” the people’s prophets say.
    “Don’t prophesy about bad things.
    Nothing shameful is going to happen to us.”
People of Jacob, should anyone say,
    “The Lord is patient,
    so he wouldn’t do things like that”?

The Lord replies, “What I promise brings good things
    to those who lead honest lives.

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Therefore you will have no one in the assembly of the Lord
    to divide the land(A) by lot.(B)

False Prophets

“Do not prophesy,” their prophets say.
    “Do not prophesy about these things;
    disgrace(C) will not overtake us.(D)
You descendants of Jacob, should it be said,
    “Does the Lord become[a] impatient?
    Does he do such things?”

“Do not my words do good(E)
    to the one whose ways are upright?(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 2:7 Or Is the Spirit of the Lord