The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
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TSK · Micah 3:11
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His sons didn't walk in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
(for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; Yahweh of Armies is his name):
They have denied Yahweh, and said, "It is not he; neither shall evil come on us; neither shall we see sword nor famine.
Don't trust in lying words, saying, The temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh, the temple of Yahweh, are these.
Therefore will I give their wives to others, and their fields to those who shall possess them: for everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest every one deals falsely.
In you have they taken bribes to shed blood; you have taken interest and increase, and you have greedily gained of your neighbors by oppression, and have forgotten me, says the Lord Yahweh.
Their drink has become sour. They play the prostitute continually. Her rulers dearly love their shameful way.
All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, 'Evil won't overtake nor meet us.'
Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
Her prophets are arrogant and treacherous people. Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
"Therefore I have also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according to the way you have not kept my ways, but have had respect for persons in the law.
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly;
having eyes full of adultery, and who can't cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;