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Micah 3:1 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Micah 3:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Micah chapter 3 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Leaders and Prophets Rebuked
“And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?”
Micah 3:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Micah 3:1
And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment? Micah directly confronts corrupt leadership with a devastating rhetorical question. The phrase רָאשֵׁי יַעֲקֹב (roshei Ya'akov, "heads of Jacob") and קְצִינֵי בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל (qetziney beit-Yisrael, "rulers of the house of Israel") addresses those with judicial and administrative authority. These leaders held positions requiring wisdom and justice (Exodus 18:21-22; Deuteronomy 1:13-17).The question הֲלוֹא לָכֶם לָדַעַת אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּט (halo lakhem lada'at et-hamishpat, "...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Micah 3:1
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“Surely these are poor; they are foolish; for they don't know the way of Yahweh”
“you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God”
“God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.”
“city by city”
“which Yahweh your God gives you”
“who eat up my people as they eat bread”
“Hear the word of Yahweh”
“you cows of Bashan”
“and I will make them heads over you.”