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Micah 2:1 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Micah 2:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Micah chapter 2 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Woe to Oppressors
“Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.”
Micah 2:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Micah 2:1
Micah pronounces woe on oppressors: 'Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.' The Hebrew emphasizes premeditation: 'hosheve aven' (devisers of wickedness) lying awake plotting evil, then executing it at dawn. 'Because it is in the power of their hand' (ki yesh le-el yadam) literally means 'because it is in the might of their hand'—they do evil simply because they can, with no restraint from conscience or fear of God. This describes the powerful exploiting the weak (v. 2: coveting fie...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Micah 2:1
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“even when the needy speaks right.”
“He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.”
“while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.”
“he travails with iniquity. Yes”
“a man of iniquity”
“who devises evil against Yahweh”
“hateful to God”
“when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”
“but the God of your father spoke to me last night”
“unless they do evil. Their sleep is taken away”