Micah 3:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 3:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 3:6 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not div..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 3:6 — KJV
“Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. that...: vision: Heb. from a vision that...: divine: Heb. from divining”
— Micah 3:6 (KJV)
Micah 3:6 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 3:6
“And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets? lay: Heb. fell”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:6: night, down, prophets
“And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:6: night, dark, day
“And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:6: night, dark, over
“And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. a burning...: Heb. a lamp of fire”
Shares key themes with Micah 3:6: dark, sun, 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 3:6: therefore, down, over
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