Micah 1:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 1:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 1:4 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 1:4 — KJV
“And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place. a steep...: Heb. a descent”
— Micah 1:4 (KJV)
Micah 1:4 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.
Cross-References for Micah 1:4
“Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. abide: Heb. stand up”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:4: before, fire, poured
“Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt. without...: Heb. to without the camp where...: Heb. at the pouring out of the ashes”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:4: fire, poured, place
“Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:4: molten, before, down
“Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:4: under, before, fire
“And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:4: fire, down, place
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