KJV ORIGINAL
In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful 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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When that day comes, people will mock you with their own twisted version of your story. They'll cry out in despair, saying, 'We're completely ruined! God has taken away everything that belonged to our people. He's stripped it all from us and handed our land over to our enemies.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Your actions have consequences, and sometimes those consequences become other people's cautionary tales.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Micah addressed the people of Judah and Israel during the late 8th century BCE. He condemned the widespread social injustice, corruption among leaders, and the oppression of the poor by the wealthy landowners, warning of impending divine judgment.
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