Micah 2:6

New International Reader's Version

“Don’t prophesy,” the people’s prophets say. “Don’t prophesy about bad things. Nothing shameful is going to happen to us.”

Cross References

Psalm 74:9

We don’t get signs from God anymore. There aren’t any prophets left. None of us knows how long that will last.

Isaiah 29:10

The Lord has made you fall into a deep sleep. He has closed the eyes of your prophets. He has covered the heads of your seers so they can’t see.

Isaiah 30:10

They say to the seers, ‘Don’t see any more visions!’ They say to the prophets, ‘Don’t give us any more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things. Prophesy things we want to hear even if they aren’t true.

Ezekiel 20:46

“Son of man, turn your attention to Judah in the south. Preach against it. Prophesy against its forests.

Ezekiel 21:2

“Son of man, turn your attention to Jerusalem. Preach against the temple. Prophesy against the land of Israel.

Ezekiel 3:26

I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth. Then you will be silent. You will not be able to correct them. That’s because they always refuse to obey me.

Amos 2:12

“But you made the Nazirites drink wine. You commanded the prophets not to prophesy.

Amos 7:13

Don’t prophesy here at Bethel anymore. This is where the king worships. The main temple in the kingdom is located here.”

Amos 7:16

Now then, listen to the Lord’s message. You say, “ ‘Don’t prophesy against Israel. Stop preaching against the people of Isaac.’

Micah 3:6

So night will come on the prophets. But they will not have any visions. Darkness will cover them. But they will not be able to figure out what is going to happen. The sun will set on the prophets. The day will become dark for them.

Micah 6:16

You have followed the evil practices of King Omri of Israel. You have done what the family of King Ahab did. You have followed their bad example. So I will let you be destroyed. Others will make fun of you. The nations will laugh at you.”

Acts 4:17

We have to stop this thing. It must not spread any further among the people. We have to warn these men. They must never speak to anyone in Jesus’ name again.”

Acts 5:28

“We gave you clear orders not to teach in Jesus’ name,” he said. “But you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. You want to make us guilty of this man’s death.”

Acts 5:40

His speech won the leaders over. They called the apostles in and had them whipped. The leaders ordered them not to speak in Jesus’ name. Then they let the apostles go.

Acts 7:51

“You stubborn people! You won’t obey! You won’t listen! You are just like your people of long ago! You always oppose the Holy Spirit!