Micah 3:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 3:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 3:11 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: y..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 3:11 — KJV
“The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us. and say: Heb. saying”
— Micah 3:11 (KJV)
Micah 3:11 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 3:11
“Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:11: prophets, yet, lord
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:11: lord, say, among
“They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. They say: Heb. Saying”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:11: yet, lord, say
“O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings. Execute: Heb. Judge”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:11: judge, lord, none
“And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil. settled: Heb. curded, or, thickened”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:11: lord, say, evil
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