Micah 3:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 3:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 3:2 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 3:2 — KJV
“Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;”
— Micah 3:2 (KJV)
Micah 3:2 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 3:2
“Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the LORD God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph.”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:2: hate, good, love
“And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:2: off, skin, flesh
“And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:2: good, evil, off
“But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:2: off, skin, flesh
“And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:2: off, skin, flesh
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