Micah 6:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 6:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 6:6 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 6:6 — KJV
“Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? of a...: Heb. sons of a year?”
— Micah 6:6 (KJV)
Micah 6:6 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 6:6
“Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel. sweet...: Heb. incense of spices”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:6: before, lord, god
“And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that was before the LORD. So he finished the house. upon the altar that: Heb. upon it, etc”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:6: before, lord, burnt
“But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. I thought: Heb. I said I thought...: or, I said with myself, He will surely come out, etc: Heb. I said strike: Heb. move up and down”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:6: come, lord, myself
“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. perfect: or, upright, or, sincere”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:6: before, lord, god
“And Moses said, Thou must give us also sacrifices and burnt offerings, that we may sacrifice unto the LORD our God. us: Heb. into our hands”
Shares key themes with Micah 6:6: lord, god, burnt
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