Micah 3:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

Then

Micah 2:3

Jeremiah 5:31

He will even

As

Isaiah 3:11

Romans 2:8

General references

Exodus 23:6

Psalm 18:41

Isaiah 57:12

Bible References

Then

Therefore the Lord says this: "Look, I am devising disaster for this nation! It will be like a yoke from which you cannot free your neck. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of catastrophe.

The prophets prophesy lies. The priests exercise power by their own authority. And my people love to have it this way. But they will not be able to help you when the time of judgment comes!

He will even

At that time my anger will erupt against them and I will abandon them and hide my face from them until they are devoured. Many disasters and distresses will overcome them so that they will say at that time, 'Have not these disasters overcome us because our God is not among us?'

But the Lord took note and despised them because his sons and daughters enraged him.

Look, the Lord's hand is not too weak to deliver you; his ear is not too deaf to hear you.

The defenders of the city will go out and fight with the Babylonians. But they will only fill those houses and buildings with the dead bodies of the people that I will kill in my anger and my wrath. That will happen because I have decided to turn my back on this city on account of the wicked things they have done.

As

Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.

General references

"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the Lord, but he does not answer them.

I will denounce your so-called righteousness and your deeds, but they will not help you.