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Micah continues to speak judgment against false prophets.
who lead my people astray
Walking on a good path is a metaphor for obeying God. Going astray from the path is a metaphor for disobeying God, in this case perhaps without knowing it. AT: "who lead my people to disobey me" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
if one gives them something to eat, they proclaim, 'Peace.'
Micah is using a metaphor to describe a situation that actually happens. The phrase "something to eat" is an ironic way of speaking of a small payment. AT: "they tell people who pay them even a small amount that things will go well for those people." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)
if he puts nothing in their mouths, they dedicate themselves to wage war on him
Micah is using a metaphor to describe a situation that actually happens. The phrase "puts nothing in their mouths" is an ironic exaggeration for not giving what they want. AT: "they do all they can to destroy people who pay them too little" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-irony)
it will be night for you ... the day will be dark on them
Darkness is a metaphor for Yahweh not speaking to the prophets. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
no vision for you
"you will no longer see visions"
The seers will be put to shame, and the diviners will be confused
This can be translated in active form. AT: "I will cause the seers to be ashamed, and I will confuse the diviners" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
All of them will cover their lips
Here "lips" represents speaking. AT: "They shall no longer speak" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
there is no answer from me
"I will be silent"