Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Covetousness » Punishment of
Because of the iniquity of his covetousness gain I was angry and struck him. I hid and was angry. He went on backsliding in the way of his heart (his heart directed course of life).
Verse Concepts
He will spit out the riches he swallowed. God will make his stomach vomit them up.
Verse Concepts
Your eyes and your heart are intent only upon your own dishonest gain. You are shedding innocent blood and on practicing oppression and extortion. Therefore Jehovah tells us about Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: They will not cry for him: 'Alas, my brother!' And, 'Alas, sister!' They will not mourn him: 'Alas for the master!' And, Alas for his splendor! He will be buried with a donkey's burial. He will be dragged off and thrown out beyond the gates of Jerusalem.
They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore Jehovah says: Behold, against this family I plan bad things, from which you will not remove the burden. You will not be able to show pride for it is an evil time.
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Woe to those who devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! When the morning comes they do it because they are able to (it is in the power of their hands). They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore Jehovah says: Behold, against this family I plan bad things, from which you will not remove the burden. You will not be able to show pride for it is an evil time. read more.
In that day they will taunt you and speak mournfully with sorrow and much grief: 'We are utterly ruined! He exchanged the portion of my people and removed it from me. He divided our fields and gave them to the apostate.' You will not have any who cast the measuring line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah. Do not prophesy to me. They prophesy. But they will not prophesy these things. Will it be said, O house of Jacob, 'Is the Spirit of Jehovah impatient? Are these his doings? Do my words not do good for he who walks uprightly?' Lately my people have become an enemy! You strip the robe off the garment from passersby, from men returning from war. You evict the women of my people from their pleasant houses. You remove the glory of their young children from generation to generation. Get up and go because this is not your resting-place. Uncleanness brings on destruction, a painful destruction. If a man who is a constant liar tells a lie saying: 'I will prophesy to you about wine and of strong drink;' he would be the prophet of this people.
In that day they will taunt you and speak mournfully with sorrow and much grief: 'We are utterly ruined! He exchanged the portion of my people and removed it from me. He divided our fields and gave them to the apostate.' You will not have any who cast the measuring line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah. Do not prophesy to me. They prophesy. But they will not prophesy these things. Will it be said, O house of Jacob, 'Is the Spirit of Jehovah impatient? Are these his doings? Do my words not do good for he who walks uprightly?' Lately my people have become an enemy! You strip the robe off the garment from passersby, from men returning from war. You evict the women of my people from their pleasant houses. You remove the glory of their young children from generation to generation. Get up and go because this is not your resting-place. Uncleanness brings on destruction, a painful destruction. If a man who is a constant liar tells a lie saying: 'I will prophesy to you about wine and of strong drink;' he would be the prophet of this people.
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
He who gets ahead by oppressing the poor and giving to the rich will certainly suffer loss.
Verse Concepts
They covet fields and seize them. They covet houses and confiscate them! They oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. Therefore Jehovah says: Behold, against this family I plan bad things, from which you will not remove the burden. You will not be able to show pride for it is an evil time.
Will they all taunt him by directing clever sayings and riddles at him? They will say: How horrible it will be for the one who makes himself rich with what is not his own (by extortion) and makes himself wealthy on loans. How long will this go on? Will your creditors and collection agents suddenly arise and make you tremble? Then you will become their prize. The people who remain will plunder you because you have plundered many nations. It is because of the blood you shed and the violence you brought on the land, the city and all who dwell there.