Micah in the Bible
Meaning: poor; humblepar
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And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but evil: it is Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
Then the king of Israel called a chamberlain, and said, Fetch quickly Micah the son of Imlah.
And the messenger that went to call Micah spoke to him saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak good.
And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what Jehovah shall say to me, that will I speak.
And he came to the king. And the king said to him, Micah, shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he said to him, Go up, and prosper; for Jehovah will give it into the hand of the king.
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micah upon the cheek, and said, Where now went the Spirit of Jehovah from me to speak to thee?
And Micah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go from chamber to chamber to hide thyself.
And the king of Israel said, Take Micah and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son;
And Micah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O peoples, all of you!
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Idolatry » Exemplified » Micah
Micah » Also called micha » Son of mephibosheth
Micah » One of the minor prophets
Micah » Also called michah » A kohathite
Micah » One of the minor prophets » Foretells the restoration of israel
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
"On that day they will take up against you a taunt And utter a bitter lamentation and say, 'We are completely destroyed! He exchanges the portion of my people; How He removes it from me! To the apostate He apportions our fields.' "Therefore you will have no one stretching a measuring line For you by lot in the assembly of the LORD. 'Do not speak out,' so they speak out But if they do not speak out concerning these things, Reproaches will not be turned back. "Is it being said, O house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these His doings?' Do not My words do good To the one walking uprightly? "Recently My people have arisen as an enemy-- You strip the robe off the garment From unsuspecting passers-by, From those returned from war. "The women of My people you evict, Each one from her pleasant house From her children you take My splendor forever. "Arise and go, For this is no place of rest Because of the uncleanness that brings on destruction, A painful destruction. "If a man walking after wind and falsehood Had told lies and said, 'I will speak out to you concerning wine and liquor,' He would be spokesman to this people.
Micah » An ephraimite » His robbery and idolatry
Micah » Father of abdon
Micah » One of the minor prophets » Prophesies the coming of the messiah
Micah » Head of a family of reuben
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The injustice of judges and falsehoods of false prophets
Micah » One of the minor prophets » Denounces the idolatry of his times
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Micah
Theft » Exemplified » Micah
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