Micah 5:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 5:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 5:8 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the fores..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 5:8 — KJV
“And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. sheep: or, goats”
— Micah 5:8 (KJV)
Micah 5:8 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 5:8
“And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. cormorant: or, pelican upper...: or, knops, or, chapiters for...: or, when he hath uncovered”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:8: midst, beasts, flocks
“To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit. their trees...: or, stand upon themselves for their height”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:8: among, midst, down
“But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:8: people, young, both
“I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:8: among, sheep, through
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. charge: Heb. contest”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:8: many, people, through
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