Holy Scripture

Micah 2:9

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“Let him who cannot fly like an eagle fly like a sparrow. Let him who cannot fly to heaven fly to the mountains. Let him flee before the valleys that are quickly destroyed by water. Let him pass over the mountains. Abraham's nephew passed over the mountain of Segor and was saved. But Lot's wife could not climb it, for…”
Ambrose of Milan, 4th c. — FLIGHT FROM THE WORLD 5:31

Source: Septuagint

Original

9The leaders of my people shall be cast forth from their luxurious houses; they are rejected because of their evil practices; draw ye near to the everlasting mountains.

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7who says, The house of Jacob has provoked the Spirit of the Lord; are not these his practices? Are not the Lord’s words right with him? and have they not proceeded correctly?

8Even beforetime my people withstood him as an enemy against his peace; they have stripped off his skin to remove hope in the conflict of war.

— Micah 2:9 —

10Arise thou, and depart; for this is not thy rest because of uncleanness: ye have been utterly destroyed;

11ye have fled, no one pursuing you: thy spirit has framed falsehood, it has dropped on thee for wine and strong drink. But it shall come to pass, that out of the dropping of this people,

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