Thematic Bible
Micah 1:1 (show verse)
This message from the LORD came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of the Judean kings Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah concerning the vision he saw about Samaria and Jerusalem:
Micah 1:2 (show verse)
"Listen, people! All of you! Earth! Pay attention, and all you inhabitants of it! May the Lord GOD be a witness against you the Lord from his holy Temple.
Micah 1:3 (show verse)
Look here! The LORD is coming from his place! He will come down and will trample down the high places throughout the land.
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Micah 1:4 (show verse)
The mountains will melt under him and the valleys will split apart, like wax in the presence of fire and like water gushing down a steep incline.
Micah 1:5 (show verse)
All this comes about due to the transgression of Jacob, and due to the sins of the house of Israel. What is Jacob's sin? It's Samaria, isn't it? And what's Judah's high place? It's Jerusalem, isn't it?
Micah 1:6 (show verse)
"So I will turn Samaria into a mound of dirt in a field, a place to plant vineyards. And I will dump her building stones into the valley, uncovering her foundation.
Micah 1:7 (show verse)
All of her carved images will be crushed to pieces, all the earnings of her prostitution will be burned up, and I will destroy all her idols; because she collected the wages of prostitution, and to the wages of prostitution they will return."
Micah 1:8 (show verse)
"Therefore I will cry out and grieve loudly; I will walk around stripped and naked. I will cry out like a jackal and mourn like a company of ostriches.
Animals » Names of » Dragons
Dragon » A wolf
the Dragon » Its mournful voice alluded to
the Dragon » Its wailing alluded to
Ostriches » In av the word "owl" occurs, but in the rv, it is the word "ostrich,"
Ostriches » The cry of
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owls » Described as » Mournful in voice
Dragon » A wolf
the Dragon » Its mournful voice alluded to
the Dragon » Its wailing alluded to
Ostriches » In av the word "owl" occurs, but in the rv, it is the word "ostrich,"
Ostriches » The cry of
Owl » In rv ostrich is substituted
Owls » Described as » Mournful in voice
Micah 1:9 (show verse)
For Samaria's injury is fatal, reaching all the way to Judah, extending even to the gate of my people to Jerusalem."
Micah 1:10 (show verse)
"Don't discuss it in Gath! Don't cry bitterly in Akim! Roll in the ashes, Beth-leaphrah!
Micah 1:11 (show verse)
Run away, you residents of Shaphir, displaying your shameful nakedness. Don't come out, you residents of Zaanan! Your firm standing will disappear as Beth-ezel mourns.
Micah 1:12 (show verse)
Even though the inhabitants of Maroth long for success, nevertheless evil descended from the LORD to the gate of Jerusalem.
Micah 1:13 (show verse)
"You inhabitants of Lachish, harness your chariot to your swiftest steed the daughter of Zion has begun to sin because within you the transgressions of Israel were revealed.
Micah 1:14 (show verse)
Therefore give your gifts to Moresheth-gath; that is, the houses of Achzib as a deceitful symbol to the kings of Israel.
Micah 1:15 (show verse)
Nevertheless, I will deliver an heir to you, inhabitants of Mareshah to Adullam the glory of Israel will come.
Micah 1:16 (show verse)
"Shave your head and cut off your locks as you mourn your beloved children. Make yourself bald as an eagle, because they will go from you into exile!"