Micah 2:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 2:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 2:2 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, e..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 2:2 — KJV
“And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage. oppress: or, defraud”
— Micah 2:2 (KJV)
Micah 2:2 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.
Cross-References for Micah 2:2
“Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bread from the first day until the seventh day, that soul shall be cut off from Israel.”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:2: houses, away, house
“Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away. pleasant: Heb. desirable”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:2: take, houses, away
“Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not; oppressed: Heb. crushed”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:2: take, away, oppress
“For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, even lovingkindness and mercies. mourning: or, mourning feast”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:2: take, away, house
“For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.”
Shares key themes with Micah 2:2: take, away, house
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