Micah 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 4:9 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a wo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 4:9 — KJV
“Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.”
— Micah 4:9 (KJV)
Micah 4:9 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 4:9
“For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. the riches...: or, he that is before the king of Assyria shall take away the riches, etc”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:9: now, cry, king
“Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it.”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:9: pangs, taken, woman
“I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once. devour: Heb. swallow, or, sup up”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:9: now, cry, woman
“The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands waxed feeble: anguish took hold of him, and pangs as of a woman in travail.”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:9: king, pangs, woman
“And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.”
Shares key themes with Micah 4:9: now, why, taken
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