Bible Commentaries
Micah 1

Introduction

Overview

Micah 1:1, The time when Micah prophesied; Micah 1:2, He shews the wrath of God against Jacob for idolatry; Micah 1:10, He exhorts to mourning.

Verse 1

Micah: Micah 1:14, Micah 1:15, Jeremiah 26:18

Jotham: 2 Chronicles 27:1 - 2 Chronicles 32:33, Isaiah 1:1, Hosea 1:1

which: Amos 1:1, Habakkuk 1:1

concerning: Micah 1:5, Hosea 4:15, Hosea 5:5-14, Hosea 6:10, Hosea 6:11, Hosea 8:14, Hosea 12:1, Hosea 12:2, Amos 2:4-8, Amos 3:1, Amos 3:2, Amos 6:1

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 16:1 - Ahaz 2 Kings 16:20 - Hezekiah 2 Chronicles 28:1 - Ahaz 2 Chronicles 29:1 - Hezekiah Proverbs 25:1 - which Isaiah 2:1 - saw Isaiah 9:8 - sent a word Jeremiah 1:2 - the word Jeremiah 26:17 - Then rose Ezekiel 46:18 - thrust Luke 3:2 - the word

Verse 2

all ye people: Heb. ye people all of them

hearken: Micah 6:1, Micah 6:2, Deuteronomy 32:1, Psalms 49:1, Psalms 49:2, Psalms 50:1, Isaiah 1:2, Jeremiah 22:29, Mark 7:14-16, Revelation 2:7, Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:29, Revelation 3:6, Revelation 3:13, Revelation 3:22

all that therein is: Heb. the fulness thereof, Psalms 24:1, Psalms 50:12

let: Psalms 50:7, Jeremiah 29:23, Malachi 2:14, Malachi 3:5

the Lord from: Psalms 11:4, Psalms 28:2, Jonah 2:7, Habakkuk 2:20

Reciprocal: Genesis 31:50 - God Deuteronomy 4:26 - I call heaven 1 Samuel 24:15 - be judge 1 Kings 22:28 - Hearken Jeremiah 7:2 - Hear Jeremiah 42:5 - The Lord be Ezekiel 19:7 - the fulness Ezekiel 46:18 - thrust Joel 1:2 - Hear

Verse 3

cometh: Isaiah 26:21, Isaiah 64:1, Isaiah 64:2, Ezekiel 3:12, Hosea 5:14, Hosea 5:15

place: Psalms 115:3

and tread: Job 40:12, Isaiah 2:10-19, Isaiah 25:10, Isaiah 63:3, Isaiah 63:4, Amos 4:13

the high: Deuteronomy 32:13, Deuteronomy 33:29, Habakkuk 3:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:21 - I will go down 1 Samuel 22:1 - the cave Psalms 74:3 - Lift Psalms 97:5 - hills Psalms 114:4 - General Isaiah 2:19 - when he Amos 8:8 - the land Amos 9:5 - toucheth Zechariah 14:4 - cleave Matthew 27:51 - the earth

Verse 4

the mountains: Judges 5:4, Psalms 97:5, Isaiah 64:1-3, Amos 9:5, Nahum 1:5, Habakkuk 3:6, Habakkuk 3:10, 2 Peter 3:10-12, Revelation 20:11

the valleys: Zechariah 14:4

as wax: Psalms 68:2

a steep place: Heb. a descent

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 32:22 - foundations 1 Samuel 5:4 - of Dagon Psalms 46:3 - mountains Psalms 95:4 - the strength of the hills is his also Psalms 114:4 - General Isaiah 2:19 - when he Isaiah 5:25 - the hills Isaiah 17:3 - fortress Isaiah 30:30 - the flame Jeremiah 4:24 - mountains Jeremiah 10:10 - at Hosea 13:16 - Samaria Amos 7:4 - called Micah 6:1 - before Zechariah 4:7 - O great Matthew 27:51 - the earth 2 Peter 3:12 - melt

Verse 5

the transgression of Jacob: 2 Kings 17:7-23, 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, Isaiah 50:1, Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 59:1-15, Jeremiah 2:17, Jeremiah 2:19, Jeremiah 4:18, Jeremiah 5:25, Jeremiah 6:19, Lamentations 5:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:16

is it: 1 Kings 13:32, Hosea 7:1, Hosea 8:5, Hosea 8:6, Amos 6:1, Amos 8:14

they: 2 Kings 16:3, 2 Kings 16:4, 2 Kings 16:10-12, 2 Chronicles 28:2-4, 2 Chronicles 28:23-25

Reciprocal: Jeremiah 17:3 - and thy Ezekiel 16:46 - elder Hosea 10:8 - the sin Micah 1:1 - concerning

Verse 6

I will make: Micah 3:12, 2 Kings 19:25, Isaiah 25:2, Isaiah 25:12, Jeremiah 9:11, Jeremiah 51:37, Hosea 13:16

and I will pour: Jeremiah 51:25, Lamentations 4:1, Ezekiel 13:14, Habakkuk 3:13, Matthew 24:2

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 13:16 - an heap 2 Kings 17:23 - as he had said 2 Kings 18:10 - they took it Isaiah 9:14 - will cut Isaiah 17:1 - a ruinous Amos 3:14 - I will Amos 6:8 - therefore

Verse 7

all the graven: Leviticus 26:30, 2 Kings 23:14, 2 Kings 23:15, 2 Chronicles 31:1, 2 Chronicles 34:6, 2 Chronicles 34:7, Isaiah 27:9, Hosea 8:6, Hosea 10:5, Hosea 10:6

the hires: Jeremiah 44:17, Jeremiah 44:18, Hosea 2:5, Hosea 2:12

for: Deuteronomy 23:18, Joel 3:3, Revelation 18:3, Revelation 18:9, Revelation 18:12, Revelation 18:13

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 5:4 - the head Isaiah 23:17 - and she shall Ezekiel 6:6 - your altars Ezekiel 16:33 - give Amos 3:14 - I will

Verse 8

I will wail: Isaiah 16:9, Isaiah 21:3, Isaiah 22:4, Jeremiah 4:19, Jeremiah 9:1, Jeremiah 9:10, Jeremiah 9:19, Jeremiah 48:36-39

I will go: Isaiah 20:2-4

a wailing: Job 30:29, Psalms 102:6

owls: Heb. daughters of the owl

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 19:24 - stripped Esther 4:1 - and cried Isaiah 32:11 - strip Jeremiah 6:26 - gird Jeremiah 46:22 - voice Ezekiel 21:12 - howl Ezekiel 27:31 - they shall weep Ezekiel 32:18 - wail Amos 5:16 - Wailing Micah 1:11 - thou inhabitant of Saphir

Verse 9

her wound is incurable: or, she is grievously sick of her wounds, Isaiah 1:5, Isaiah 1:6, Jeremiah 15:18, Jeremiah 30:11-15

it: 2 Kings 18:9-13, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8

he: Micah 1:12, 2 Chronicles 32:1-23, Isaiah 10:28-32, Isaiah 37:22-36

Reciprocal: Genesis 22:17 - thy seed Isaiah 24:12 - General Jeremiah 9:19 - a voice Jeremiah 30:15 - thy sorrow Jeremiah 46:11 - in vain Hosea 5:13 - his wound Nahum 3:19 - no

Verse 10

Declare: 2 Samuel 1:20, Amos 5:13, Amos 6:10

Aphrah: i.e. dust, Joshua 18:23, Ophrah

roll: Job 2:8, Jeremiah 6:26, Lamentations 3:29

Reciprocal: Joshua 7:6 - put dust Psalms 102:9 - I Have Ezekiel 27:30 - they shall wallow Jonah 3:6 - and covered

Verse 11

Pass: Isaiah 16:2, Jeremiah 48:6, Jeremiah 48:9

thou inhabitant of Saphir: or, thou that dwellest fairly, Heb. inhabitress. having. Micah 1:8, Isaiah 20:4, Isaiah 47:2, Isaiah 47:3, Jeremiah 13:22, Ezekiel 16:37, Nahum 3:5

Zaanan: or, the country of flocks

Bethezel: or, a place near

Reciprocal: Exodus 32:25 - naked Isaiah 3:17 - discover Isaiah 20:2 - naked Lamentations 4:21 - and shalt Revelation 3:18 - the shame

Verse 12

Maroth: Ruth 1:20

waited carefully: or, was grieved, 1 Samuel 4:13, Job 30:26, Isaiah 59:9-11, Jeremiah 8:15, Jeremiah 14:19

but: Micah 1:9, Isaiah 45:7, Amos 3:6

Reciprocal: Isaiah 24:12 - General Jeremiah 5:27 - so are Ezekiel 7:25 - and they

Verse 13

Lachish: Joshua 15:39, 2 Kings 18:13, 2 Kings 18:14, 2 Kings 18:17, 2 Chronicles 11:9, 2 Chronicles 32:9, Isaiah 37:8

bind: Genesis 19:17, Isaiah 10:31, Jeremiah 4:29

she: Exodus 32:21, 1 Kings 13:33, 1 Kings 13:34, 1 Kings 14:16, 1 Kings 16:31, Revelation 2:14, Revelation 2:20, Revelation 18:1-5

for: 2 Kings 8:18, 2 Kings 16:3, 2 Kings 16:4, Jeremiah 3:8, Ezekiel 23:11

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:3 - Lachish Joshua 10:31 - Lachish 1 Kings 4:28 - dromedaries 1 Kings 18:44 - Prepare 2 Kings 9:21 - Make ready 2 Kings 14:19 - fled to Lachish 2 Kings 19:8 - Lachish Job 39:10 - General Isaiah 30:16 - for we will Jeremiah 34:7 - Lachish Hosea 10:8 - the sin

Verse 14

give: 2 Samuel 8:2, 2 Kings 16:8, 2 Kings 18:14-16, 2 Chronicles 16:1-3, Isaiah 30:6

to: or, for

houses: Psalms 62:9, Psalms 118:8, Psalms 118:9, Psalms 146:3, Psalms 146:4

Achzib: that is, a lie, Joshua 15:44

Reciprocal: Joshua 19:29 - Achzib 1 Samuel 21:10 - Gath Micah 1:1 - Micah

Verse 15

will: Isaiah 7:17-25, Isaiah 10:5, Isaiah 10:6, Jeremiah 49:1

Mareshah: Joshua 15:44

he: etc. or, the glory of Israel shall come to, etc. 1 Samuel 22:1, Isaiah 10:3

Adullam: Joshua 15:35, 2 Chronicles 11:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 38:1 - Adullamite 2 Samuel 23:13 - the cave 1 Chronicles 11:15 - the cave 2 Chronicles 14:9 - Mareshah Nehemiah 11:30 - Adullam Micah 1:1 - Micah Micah 2:4 - he hath changed

Verse 16

bald: Job 1:20, Isaiah 15:2, Isaiah 22:12, Jeremiah 6:26, Jeremiah 7:29, Jeremiah 16:6, Amos 8:10

thy delicate: Deuteronomy 28:56, Deuteronomy 28:57, Isaiah 3:16-26, Lamentations 4:5-8

for: Deuteronomy 28:41, 2 Kings 17:6, Isaiah 39:6, Isaiah 39:7

Reciprocal: Leviticus 10:6 - Uncover Leviticus 21:5 - not make baldness Ezra 9:3 - off Isaiah 3:24 - baldness Jeremiah 47:5 - Baldness Jeremiah 48:37 - every head Ezekiel 27:31 - they shall make