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Selected Verse: Micah 2:7 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Mic 2:7 |
Strong Concordance |
O thou that art named [0559] the house [01004] of Jacob [03290], is the spirit [07307] of the LORD [03068] straitened [07114]? are these his doings [04611]? do not my words [01697] do good [03190] to him that walketh [01980] uprightly [03477]? |
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King James |
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? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
O thou . . . named the house of Jacob--priding thyself on the name, though having naught of the spirit, of thy progenitor. Also, bearing the name which ought to remind thee of God's favors granted to thee because of His covenant with Jacob.
is the Spirit of the Lord straitened?--Is His compassion contracted within narrower limits now than formerly, so that He should delight in your destruction (compare Psa 77:7-9; Isa 59:1-2)?
are these his doings?--that is, Are such threatenings His delight? Ye dislike the prophets' threatenings (Mic 2:6): but who is to blame? Not God, for He delights in blessing, rather than threatening; but yourselves (Mic 2:8) who provoke His threatenings [GROTIUS]. CALVIN translates, "Are your doings such as are prescribed by Him?" Ye boast of being God's peculiar people: Do ye then conform your lives to God's law?
do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly--Are not My words good to the upright? If your ways were upright, My words would not be threatening (compare Psa 18:26; Mat 11:19; Joh 7:17). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
O thou that art named the house of Jacob - As Isaiah says, "Hear 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 Israel" Isa 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; "We be Abraham's seed and were never in bondage to any man; how sayest Thou, ye shall be made free?" Joh 8:33 "Abraham is our Father" Joh 8:39. It is the same which John the Immerser and our Lord and Paul reproved. "Think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father" Mat 3:9. "If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham" Joh 8:39-40. "Now ye seek to kill Me, a Man that hath told you the truth - This did not Abraham" Rom 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 excellent" - etc. The prophet answers the unexpressed objections of those who forbade to prophesy evil. "Such could not be of God," these said; "for 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." Micah answers; "not God is changed, but you." God's 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. "The Spirit of the Lord was not straitened", 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, "the upright in heart" Psa 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 Psa 25:10. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth; but to whom? unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies Psa 103:17; Luk 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 God's ways will be straight to you. Do not My words do good? He doth speak good words and comfortable words Zac 1:13. They are not only good, but do good Luk 4:32. His Word is with power. Still it is with those who "walk uprightly;" 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 "speak peace where there is no peace" Jer 6:14. As He saith, "Behold the and severity of God; on them which but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness" Rom 11:22. God Himself could not make a heaven for the proud or envious. Heaven would be to them a hell. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| That art named - You are in name, not in truth, the seed of Jacob. Straitened - The power, wisdom, and kindness of God is not less now than formerly. Are these - Are these severe proceedings the doings your God delighteth in? Do not my words - My words promise all good, to those that with honest hearts walk in the ways of God. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| 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. |
17 If [1437] any man [5100] will [2309] do [4160] his [846] will [2307], he shall know [1097] of [4012] the doctrine [1322], whether [4220] it be [2076] of [1537] God [2316], or [2228] whether I [1473] speak [2980] of [575] myself [1683].
19 The Son [5207] of man [444] came [2064] eating [2068] and [2532] drinking [4095], and [2532] they say [3004], Behold [2400] a man [444] gluttonous [5314], and [2532] a winebibber [3630], a friend [5384] of publicans [5057] and [2532] sinners [268]. But [2532] wisdom [4678] is justified [1344] of [575] her [846] children [5043].
26 With the pure [01305] thou wilt shew thyself pure [01305]; and with the froward [06141] thou wilt shew thyself froward [06617].
8 Even of late [0865] my people [05971] is risen up [06965] as an enemy [0341]: ye pull off [06584] the robe [0145] with [04136] the garment [08008] from them that pass [05674] by securely [0983] as men averse [07725] from war [04421].
6 Prophesy [05197] ye not, say they to them that prophesy [05197]: they shall not prophesy [05197] to them, that they shall not take [05253] shame [03639].
1 Behold [02005], the LORD'S [03068] hand [03027] is not shortened [07114], that it cannot save [03467]; neither his ear [0241] heavy [03513], that it cannot hear [08085]:
2 But your iniquities [05771] have separated [0914] between [0996] you and your God [0430], and your sins [02403] have hid [05641] his face [06440] from you, that he will not hear [08085].
7 Will the Lord [0136] cast off [02186] for ever [05769]? and will [03254] he be favourable [07521] no more?
8 Is his mercy [02617] clean gone [0656] for ever [05331]? doth his promise [0562] fail [01584] for evermore [01755] [01755]?
9 Hath God [0410] forgotten [07911] to be gracious [02589]? hath he in anger [0639] shut up [07092] his tender mercies [07356]? Selah [05542].
22 Behold [1492] therefore [3767] the goodness [5544] and [2532] severity [663] of God [2316]: on [1909] them which fell [4098] [3303], severity [663]; but [1161] toward [1909] thee [4571], goodness [5544], if [1437] thou continue [1961] in his goodness [5544]: otherwise [1893] thou [4771] also [2532] shalt be cut off [1581].
14 They have healed [07495] also the hurt [07667] of the daughter [01323] of my people [05971] slightly [07043], saying [0559], Peace [07965], peace [07965]; when there is no peace [07965].
32 And [2532] they were astonished [1605] at [1909] his [846] doctrine [1322]: for [3754] his [846] word [3056] was [2258] with [1722] power [1849].
13 And the LORD [03068] answered [06030] the angel [04397] that talked [01696] with me with good [02896] words [01697] and comfortable [05150] words [01697].
50 And [2532] his [846] mercy [1656] is on them that fear [5399] him [846] from [1519] generation [1074] to generation [1074].
17 But the mercy [02617] of the LORD [03068] is from everlasting [05769] to [05704] everlasting [05769] upon them that fear [03373] him, and his righteousness [06666] unto children's [01121] children [01121];
10 All the paths [0734] of the LORD [03068] are mercy [02617] and truth [0571] unto such as keep [05341] his covenant [01285] and his testimonies [05713].
1 A Psalm [04210] of Asaph [0623]. Truly God [0430] is good [02896] to Israel [03478], even to such as are of a clean [01249] heart [03824].
17 Behold [2396], thou [4771] art called [2028] a Jew [2453], and [2532] restest [1879] in the law [3551], and [2532] makest thy boast [2744] of [1722] God [2316],
18 And [2532] knowest [1097] his will [2307], and [2532] approvest [1381] the things that are more excellent [1308], being instructed [2727] out of [1537] the law [3551];
19 And [5037] art confident [3982] that thou thyself [4572] art [1511] a guide [3595] of the blind [5185], a light [5457] of them which are in [1722] darkness [4655],
20 An instructor [3810] of the foolish [878], a teacher [1320] of babes [3516], which hast [2192] the form [3446] of knowledge [1108] and [2532] of the truth [225] in [1722] the law [3551].
21 Thou therefore [3767] which [3588] teachest [1321] another [2087], teachest thou [1321] not [3756] thyself [4572]? thou that preachest [2784] a man should [2813] not [3361] steal [2813], dost thou steal [2813]?
22 Thou that sayest [3004] a man should [3431] not [3361] commit adultery [3431], dost thou commit adultery [3431]? thou that abhorrest [948] idols [1497], dost thou commit sacrilege [2416]?
23 Thou [3739] that makest thy boast [2744] of [1722] the law [3551], through [1223] breaking [3847] the law [3551] dishonourest thou [818] God [2316]?
24 For [1063] the name [3686] of God [2316] is blasphemed [987] among [1722] the Gentiles [1484] through [1223] you [5209], as [2531] it is written [1125].
25 For [1063] circumcision [4061] verily [3303] profiteth [5623], if [1437] thou keep [4238] the law [3551]: but [1161] if [1437] thou be [5600] a breaker [3848] of the law [3551], thy [4675] circumcision [4061] is made [1096] uncircumcision [203].
26 Therefore [3767] if [1437] the uncircumcision [203] keep [5442] the righteousness [1345] of the law [3551], shall [3049] not [3780] his [846] uncircumcision [203] be counted [3049] for [1519] circumcision [4061]?
27 And [2532] shall not [2919] uncircumcision [203] which is by [1537] nature [5449], if it fulfil [5055] the law [3551], judge [2919] thee [4571], who by [1223] the letter [1121] and [2532] circumcision [4061] dost transgress [3848] the law [3551]?
28 For [1063] he is [2076] not [3756] a Jew [2453], which is one outwardly [1722] [5318]; neither [3761] is that circumcision [4061], which is outward [1722] [5318] in [1722] the flesh [4561]:
39 They answered [611] and [2532] said [2036] unto him [846], Abraham [11] is [2076] our [2257] father [3962]. Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto them [846], If [1487] ye were [2258] Abraham's [11] children [5043], ye would do [4160] [302] the works [2041] of Abraham [11].
40 But [1161] now [3568] ye seek [2212] to kill [615] me [3165], a man [444] that [3739] hath told [2980] you [5213] the truth [225], which [3739] I have heard [191] of [3844] God [2316]: this [5124] did [4160] not [3756] Abraham [11].
9 And [2532] think [1380] not [3361] to say [3004] within [1722] yourselves [1438], We have [2192] Abraham [11] to our father [3962]: for [1063] I say [3004] unto you [5213], that [3754] God [2316] is able [1410] of [1537] these [5130] stones [3037] to raise up [1453] children [5043] unto Abraham [11].
39 They answered [611] and [2532] said [2036] unto him [846], Abraham [11] is [2076] our [2257] father [3962]. Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto them [846], If [1487] ye were [2258] Abraham's [11] children [5043], ye would do [4160] [302] the works [2041] of Abraham [11].
33 They answered [611] him [846], We be [2070] Abraham's [11] seed [4690], and [2532] were [1398] never [4455] in bondage [1398] to any man [3762]: how [4459] sayest [3004] thou [4771], [3754] Ye shall be made [1096] free [1658]?
1 Hear [08085] ye this, O house [01004] of Jacob [03290], which are called [07121] by the name [08034] of Israel [03478], and are come forth [03318] out of the waters [04325] of Judah [03063], which swear [07650] by the name [08034] of the LORD [03068], and make mention [02142] of the God [0430] of Israel [03478], but not in truth [0571], nor in righteousness [06666].