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Old TestamentMicah · Chapter 1

Micah 1:2

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 1:2 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Micah 1:2 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord fr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Micah 1:2 — KJV

Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple. all ye...: Heb. ye people, all of them all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof

Micah 1:2 (KJV)

Micah 1:2 in Context — About the Book of Micah

Micah alternates judgment and hope with a prophet's precision — predicting both Jerusalem's fall and Bethlehem as Messiah's birthplace seven centuries early. His summary of true religion is unmatched: act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.

Justice, mercy, humilityMessianic hopeGod pardons sinRestorationWalking with God
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Cross-References for Micah 1:2

Come near, ye nations, to hear; and hearken, ye people: let the earth hear, and all that is therein; the world, and all things that come forth of it. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof

Shares key themes with Micah 1:2: hear, people, hearken

And say unto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lord GOD of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and of the land of Israel; They shall eat their bread with carefulness, and drink their water with astonishment, that her land may be desolate from all that is therein, because of the violence of all them that dwell therein. all that...: Heb. the fulness thereof

Shares key themes with Micah 1:2: people, therein, lord

And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

Shares key themes with Micah 1:2: hear, hearken, let

And thou shalt say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.

Shares key themes with Micah 1:2: hear, people, let

Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving

Shares key themes with Micah 1:2: hear, let, lord

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey