Micah 7:17
Micah · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.”Micah 7:17
What Does Micah 7:17 Mean?
Micah 7:17 is found in the book of Micah, chapter 7, verse 17 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 7:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 49:23“And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.”Genesis 3:14“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”Psalms 18:45“The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.”Psalms 72:9“They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.”2 Samuel 22:46“Strangers shall fade away, and they shall be afraid out of their close places.”Isaiah 65:25“The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent’s meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.”Revelation 6:15“And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;”Exodus 15:14“The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.”Leviticus 11:42“Whatsoever goeth upon the belly, and whatsoever goeth upon all four, or whatsoever hath more feet among all creeping things that creep upon the earth, them ye shall not eat; for they are an abomination.”Joshua 2:9“And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.”Joshua 9:24“And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.”Joshua 10:16“But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.”1 Samuel 14:11“And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the holes where they had hid themselves.”Psalms 9:20“Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.”Psalms 102:9“For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,”Isaiah 2:19“And they shall go into the holes of the rocks, and into the caves of the earth, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.”Isaiah 7:19“And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the holes of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all bushes.”Isaiah 25:3“Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.”Isaiah 59:19“So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.”Isaiah 60:14“The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.”
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