Micah 1:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 1:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 1:7 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, an..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 1:7 — KJV
“And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered it of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return to the hire of an harlot.”
— Micah 1:7 (KJV)
Micah 1:7 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 1:7
“And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem. into...: Heb. to make powder”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:7: graven, images, beaten
“And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou also shalt give no hire any more.”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:7: fire, lay, hire
“And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:7: pieces, fire, lay
“And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:7: thereof, beaten, fire
“But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. their images: Heb. their statues, or, pillars”
Shares key themes with Micah 1:7: graven, images, fire
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