Micah 2:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

A parable — A taunting proverb. And lament — Your friends for you, and you for yourselves. He — God. Portion — Their wealth, plenty, freedom, joy and honour, into poverty, famine, servitude, grief and dishonour. How — How dreadfully hath God dealt with Israel; removing their persons into captivity, and transferring their possession to their enemies? Turning away — Turning away from us in displeasure. God hath divided our fields among others.

Micah 2:4

4 In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a dolefulb lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.