The prince must not take any share of land that belongs to the people. He must not drive them off their property. He must give his sons their share out of his own property. Then not one of my people will be separated from their property.”

王不可夺取民的产业，以致驱逐他们离开所承受的；他要从自己的地业中，将产业赐给他儿子，免得我的民分散，各人离开所承受的。”

王不可夺取百姓的产业，以致赶逐他们离开自己的地业；他应该从自己的地业中将产业赐给子孙，免得我的子民离开自己的地业，四散各处。”

王不可夺取百姓的产业，以致赶逐他们离开自己的地业；他应该从自己的地业中将产业赐给子孙，免得我的子民离开自己的地业，四散各处。”

君王不可驱逐百姓离开他们的土地，强夺他们的产业。他必须把自己拥有的产业赐给儿子，免得我的子民四散，失去自己的产业。’”

君王不可夺取人民的产业，把他们赶离他们的基业。他要从自己的基业中把产业赐给自己的儿子，免得我的子民因被赶离自己的基业而四散。”

王不可奪取民的產業，以致驅逐他們離開所承受的；他要從自己的地業中，將產業賜給他兒子，免得我的民分散，各人離開所承受的。」

王不可奪取百姓的產業，以致趕逐他們離開自己的地業；他應該從自己的地業中將產業賜給子孫，免得我的子民離開自己的地業，四散各處。」

王不可奪取百姓的產業，以致趕逐他們離開自己的地業；他應該從自己的地業中將產業賜給子孫，免得我的子民離開自己的地業，四散各處。」

君王不可驅逐百姓離開他們的土地，強奪他們的產業。他必須把自己擁有的產業賜給兒子，免得我的子民四散，失去自己的產業。』」

君王不可奪取人民的產業，把他們趕離他們的基業。他要從自己的基業中把產業賜給自己的兒子，免得我的子民因被趕離自己的基業而四散。”

人君不可奪取人民的產業，以至欺迫他們離開他們的基業；他要從自己的地業中將產業賜給他的兒子，免得我人民四散、各人離開他的基業。』

君欲錫土於子、必取畿輔予之、勿逐民出其業、免我民失業而星散、○

君王欲以土賜子、必取畿輔之地、勿強奪民業、逐民出邑、使星散於四方、

君不可虐取民業、佔據民地、必以己地賜子為業、免我民各失其業而散、○

The prince must not take any of the inheritance of the people, driving them off their property. He is to give his sons their inheritance out of his own property, so that not one of my people will be separated from their property.’”

The prince shall not take any of the inheritance of the people, thrusting them out of their property. He shall give his sons their inheritance out of his own property, so that none of my people shall be scattered from his property.”

And the prince may never take anyone’s property by force. If he gives property to his sons, it must be from his own land, for I do not want any of my people unjustly evicted from their property.”

The prince must not take any of the people’s inheritance, evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of my people will be displaced from his own property.”

And the prince shall not take from the people’s inheritance, depriving them of their property; he shall give his sons inheritance from his own property, so that My people will not be scattered, anyone from his property.” ’ ”

Moreover the prince shall not take any of the people’s inheritance by evicting them from their property; he shall provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people may be scattered from his property.”’”

Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession; he shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

The prince must not take any of the people’s inheritance, evicting them from their property. He is to provide an inheritance for his sons from his own property, so that none of My people will be displaced from his own property.”

Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession;[ but] he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.

The prince will not take away any of the people’s inheritance by oppressively removing them from their property. He will give his sons an inheritance from his own possessions so that my people will not be scattered, each from his own property.’”

Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance, to thrust them out of their possession. He shall give inheritance to his sons out of his own possession, that my people not each be scattered from his possession.”’”

The prince will own this land in Israel. And my princes will not crush my people anymore. Instead, they will allow the people of Israel to receive their own share of land. It will be divided up based on their tribes.”

The officials in the land are like wolves that tear their food apart. They spill blood and kill people to get rich.

Tell him,‘ The Lord says,“ Haven’t you murdered a man? Haven’t you taken over his property?” ’ Then tell Ahab,‘ The Lord says,“ Dogs licked up Naboth’s blood. In that same place dogs will lick up your blood. Yes, I said your blood!” ’ ”

Then I said,“ Listen, you leaders of Jacob’s people! Pay attention, you rulers of Israel! You should want to judge others fairly.But you hate what is good. And you love what is evil. You are like someone who tears the skin off my people. You pull the meat off their bones.You eat my people’s bodies. You strip off their skin. You break their bones in pieces. You chop them up like meat. You put them in a cooking pot.”

The Branch will take delight in respecting the Lord. He will not judge things only by the way they look. He won’t make decisions based simply on what people say.He will always do what is right when he judges those who are in need. He’ll be completely fair when he makes decisions about poor people. When he commands that people be punished, it will happen. When he orders that evil people be put to death, it will take place.

That is why Scripture says,“ When he went up to his place on high, he took many prisoners. He gave gifts to his people.”( Psalm 68:18)

A king will come who will do what is right. His officials will govern fairly.Each official will be like a place to get out of the wind. He will be like a place to hide from storms. He’ll be like streams of water flowing in the desert. He’ll be like the shadow of a huge rock in a dry and thirsty land.

David cared for them with a faithful and honest heart. With skilled hands he led them.

A message from the Lord came to Micah. He was from the town of Moresheth. The message came while Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. This is the vision Micah saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. Here is what he said.Listen to me, all you nations! Earth and everyone who lives in it, pay attention! The Lord and King will be a witness against you. The Lord will speak from his holy temple in heaven.

“ A new day is coming,” announces the Lord.“ At that time I will raise up for David’s royal line a godly Branch. He will be a King who will rule wisely. He will do what is fair and right in the land.In his days Judah will be saved. Israel will live in safety. And the Branch will be called The Lord Who Makes Us Right With Himself.

When he went up to his place on high, he took many prisoners. He received gifts from people, even from those who refused to obey him. The Lord God went up to live on Mount Zion.

How terrible it will be for those who plan to harm others! How terrible for those who make evil plans before they even get out of bed! As soon as daylight comes, they carry out their plans. That’s because they have the power to do it.If they want fields or houses, they take them. They cheat people out of their homes. They rob them of their property.

Instead, you eat the butter. You dress yourselves with the wool. You kill the finest animals. But you do not take care of your flocks.You have not made the weak ones in the flock stronger. You have not healed the sick. You have not bandaged those who are hurt. You have not brought back those who have wandered away. You have not searched for the lost. When you ruled over them, you were mean to them. You treated them badly.So they were scattered because they did not have a shepherd. They became food for all of the wild animals.My sheep wandered all over the mountains and high hills. They were scattered over the whole earth. No one searched for them. No one looked for them.”

You push the other sheep around with your hips and shoulders. You use your horns to butt all the weak sheep. Finally, you drive them away.

May he rule your people in the right way. May he be fair to those among your people who are hurting.May the mountains and the hills produce rich crops, because the people will do what is right.May the king stand up for those who are hurting. May he save the children of those who are in need. May he crush those who treat others badly.

I give them eternal life, and they will never die. No one will steal them out of my hand.