Micah 6:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 6:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 6:16 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 6:16 — KJV
“For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people. For the...: or, For he doth much keep the, etc desolation: or, astonishment”
— Micah 6:16 (KJV)
Micah 6:16 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 6:16
“Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:16: make, desolation, inhabitants
“For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people. that it...: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:16: house, should, thereof
“To wit, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as it is this day;”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:16: make, desolation, thereof
“Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:16: statutes, therefore, people
“Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:16: statutes, house, walk
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