Micah 3:9
Micah · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.”Micah 3:9
What Does Micah 3:9 Mean?
Micah 3:9 is found in the book of Micah, chapter 3, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Micah 3:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 101:8“I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the LORD.”Isaiah 1:23“Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.”Psalms 58:1“Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?”Isaiah 59:14“And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.”Deuteronomy 27:19“Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.”Proverbs 17:15“He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.”Isaiah 1:15“And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.”Hosea 5:1“Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.”Psalms 58:2“Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.”Proverbs 21:7“The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.”Romans 13:4“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.”Exodus 3:16“Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:”Leviticus 26:15“And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:”2 Chronicles 36:14“Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the LORD which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.”Nehemiah 13:17“Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?”Psalms 82:2“How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.”Ecclesiastes 5:8“If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.”Isaiah 10:1“Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;”Isaiah 58:3“Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours.”Jeremiah 3:21“A voice was heard upon the high places, weeping and supplications of the children of Israel: for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten the LORD their God.”
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