Micah 6:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 6:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 6:15 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 6:15 — KJV
“Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.”
— Micah 6:15 (KJV)
Micah 6:15 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 6:15
“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. soweth: Heb. draweth forth sweet: or, new”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:15: sow, reap, tread
“And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:15: oil, sweet, wine
“And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:15: shalt, sweet, wine
“And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:15: shalt, sweet, wine
“Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:15: anoint, oil, sweet
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