# # General Information:

Micah begins to quote a long speech by Yahweh.

# Look

"Listen carefully" or "Pay attention"

# disaster

See how you translated this in [Micah 1:12](../01/12.md).

# this clan

This "clan" refers to the entire community of Israel, whose rich people are oppressing the poor. The sins of the leaders are coming back on the whole nation.

# from which you will not remove your necks

Yahweh speaks of punishing the people as if he were putting a yoke around their necks. Alternate translation: "from which you will not be able to escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])