Matthew Poole and continuators on Micah 2:6

6 Prophesie ye not , say they, to them that prophesie : they o shall not prophesie to them that they shall not take shame .

It is manifest that our version here intends this as an interdict, or prohibition laid upon the true Prophets whose nearers were so far from amending and turning unto God in complyance with his Counsel, and obedience to his Commands given out by his Prophets, that Rulers and People agree to silence the Prophets, and expresly forbid them to distil or drop their severe predictions against the Kingdom.

Faithfully as Isaiah, Hosea, Ioel, and Micah now did. Or my true Prophets saith God,

shall cease from farther troubling, and terrifying these people, who fear not my judgments, and will not by repentance prevent their miserable Captivity, and shame. So God doth in his displeasure grant their desire, and gratifie the interdict in judgment against them.

That they may as they seem resolved to put off all blushing and shame, go on without checks or rebuke, till they be utterly ruin'd; they are impatient of that shame they should take to themselves for their sins, and therefore would not hear the truth, so it shall be, and they shall not be shamed to repentance, but they shall be shamed in their ruine; this seems the meaning of the words in our version, and I will not add any other, though there are several versions which somewhat vary from ours.

Marginal references: Or, Prophesie not as they Prophesie.; Heb. drop. &c.; Isa. 30.1[illegible: 1 letter]. Amos 7.16▪