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Micah 5:14 Cross-References
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“And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities . cities: or, enemies”
Micah 5:14 (KJV)
Commentary on Micah 5:14
And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. "Groves" (אֲשֵׁרִים, Asherim) were wooden poles or living trees associated with Asherah worship—the Canaanite fertility goddess. These groves often accompanied Baal worship sites. Deuteronomy 16:21 commanded: "Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God." Yet Israel repeatedly erected Asherim (Judges 6:25; 1 Kings 14:23, 16:33). These groves represented syncretism—blending Yahweh worship with pagan fertility religion.The verb "pluck up" (נָתַשׁ, natash) means to upr...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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