Micah 6:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 6:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 6:1 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. before: or,..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 6:1 — KJV
“Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. before: or, with”
— Micah 6:1 (KJV)
Micah 6:1 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 6:1
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:1: hear, now, lord
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:1: hear, now, lord
“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:1: now, lord, before
“Now therefore, I pray thee, hearken thou also unto the voice of thine handmaid, and let me set a morsel of bread before thee; and eat, that thou mayest have strength, when thou goest on thy way.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:1: hear, now, before
“Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. let...: Heb. let my supplication fall”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:1: hear, now, lord
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