Micah 5:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 5:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 5:14 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. cities: or, enemies" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 5:14 — KJV
“And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. cities: or, enemies”
— Micah 5:14 (KJV)
Micah 5:14 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 5:14
“And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:14: midst, destroy, cities
“Therefore they turned their backs before the men of Israel unto the way of the wilderness; but the battle overtook them; and them which came out of the cities they destroyed in the midst of them.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:14: midst, destroy, cities
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:14: groves, destroy, cities
“I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. backs: Heb. neck”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:14: destroy, enemies
“But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves: images: Heb. statues”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:14: groves, destroy
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