Micah 2:1-5

God will punish wicked people

1  Terrible trouble will happen to people who do wicked things.

They lie awake at night as they make evil plans.

When morning comes, they do those wicked things.

They have the power to do what they want.

2 They take from other people the fields that they want for themselves.

They also take the houses that they want.

They cheat people to take their homes and their land.

It is land that belongs to those people's families.

3 So the Lord says this:

‘I am preparing to bring great trouble to you.

You will not be able to escape.

It will be a time when you suffer very much.

So you will no longer live as proud people.

4 At that time, your enemies will laugh at you.

They will sing this funeral song to insult you:

“Great trouble has completely destroyed us!

God is taking our land away from us.

He has divided our land into pieces

and he is giving it to our enemies.” ’

5 A time will come when the Lord's people receive their land again.

But you will not receive any part for yourselves.