Thematic Bible
Micah 3:1 (show verse)
And I said, Please hear, O heads of Jacob and magistrates of the house of Israel. Is it not for you to know justice?
Micah 3:2 (show verse)
You who hate the good and love the evil; who pull their skin off them, and their flesh from their bones;
Micah 3:3 (show verse)
who also eat the flesh of My people, and strip their skin off them. And they break their bones and chop them in pieces, like that in the pot, like those in the middle of the kettle.
Micah 3:4 (show verse)
Then they shall cry to Jehovah, but He will not answer them. He will even hide His face from them at that time, as they have done evil in their doings.
Micah 3:5 (show verse)
So says Jehovah concerning the prophets who make My people err, who bite with their teeth and cry, Peace! And whoever does not give for their mouth, they even sanctify a war against him.
Micah 3:6 (show verse)
Therefore a night shall be to you without vision; and darkness without divining. And the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
Micah 3:7 (show verse)
And the seers shall be ashamed, and the diviners ashamed; yea, they shall all cover their mustache, for there is no answer from God.
Micah 3:8 (show verse)
But I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and justice, and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
holy Boldness » Ministers should exhibit, in » Reproving sin
Holy spirit » Power of » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To give power to ministers
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Reproof » Ministers are empowered to give
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Holy spirit » Power of » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Inspiration » Examples of » Ezekiel
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To testify against sin
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To give power to ministers
Power » Of the holy spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Power » Spiritual, general references to » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Saints » Enabled to speak the truth boldly by
Prophets » Examples of » Ezekiel
Reproof » Ministers are empowered to give
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Micah 3:9 (show verse)
Please hear this, heads of the house of Jacob, and magistrates of the house of Israel, who hate justice and pervert all equity.
Micah 3:10 (show verse)
They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah 3:11 (show verse)
Her heads judge for a bribe, and her priests teach for pay, and her prophets divine for silver, yet they will lean on Jehovah and say, Is not Jehovah among us? No evil can come on us!
Church » Corruption in
Court » Corrupt
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Government » Corruption in
Government » Wicked rulers
greed » General references to
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Ministers » When unfaithful » Seek gain
priests » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Covetous
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Court » Corrupt
Earthly » Reward » Earthly, a source of temptation
Government » Corruption in
Government » Wicked rulers
greed » General references to
greed » Avaricious men, examples of » The jews
Leaders » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Leaders » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Ministers » Support of » Unfaithful, general references to
Ministers » When unfaithful » Seek gain
priests » Corrupt
False prophets » Described as » Covetous
Religious » False shepherds, characteristics of » Corrupt priests
Religious » Support of » Unfaithful ministers, general references to
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Earthly, a source of temptation
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Priests, corrupt
Micah 3:12 (show verse)
Therefore, on account of you, Zion shall be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house into high places of the forest.