Micah 3:10

Israel's Leaders Denounced

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Now hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob
And rulers of the house of Israel,
Who hate and reject justice
And twist everything that is straight,
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Who build Zion with blood [and extortion and murder]
And Jerusalem with violent injustice.
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Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for a fee,
And her prophets foretell for money;
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No tragedy or distress will come on us.”

With Blood

Jerusalem

Zion

Jeremiah 22:13-17

“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who builds his house by [acts of] unrighteousness
And his upper chambers by injustice,
Who uses his neighbor’s service without pay
And does not give him wages [for his work],

Ezekiel 22:25-28

There is a conspiracy of her [false] prophets in her midst, like a roaring lion tearing the prey. They have devoured [human] life; they have taken [in their greed] treasure and precious things; they have made many widows among her.

Habakkuk 2:9-12

“Woe (judgment is coming) to him who obtains wicked gain for his house [and thinks by so doing]
To set his nest on high,
That he may be rescued from the hand of evil.

Zephaniah 3:3

Her officials within her are roaring lions;
Her judges are [as hungry as] the wolves at evening,
They leave nothing for the morning.

Matthew 27:25

And all the people answered, “Let [the responsibility for] His blood be on us and on our children!”

John 11:50

Nor do you understand that it is expedient and politically advantageous for you that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish.”