Micah 1:3

Micah 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For, behold, the Lord cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)Look! The Lord is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For behold, the Lord is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For behold, the Lord is coming out of His place; He will come down And tread on the high places of the earth.

Context of Micah 1:3

1The Lord spoke his word to Micah, who was from Moresheth, when Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were kings of Judah. This is the vision that Micah saw about Samaria and Jerusalem. 2Listen, all you people! Pay attention, earth and all who are on it. The Almighty Lord will be a witness against you. The Lord will be a witness from his holy temple. The Lord is going to come from his place. He is going to come down and step on the worship places of the earth. 4Mountains will melt under him like wax near a fire. Valleys will split apart like water pouring down a steep hill. 5All this is because of Jacob’s crime and Israel’s sin. What is Jacob’s crime? Isn’t it Samaria? What is Judah’s worship place? Isn’t it Jerusalem?

Micah 1:3 word by word

כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה יֹצֵ֣א מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ וְיָרַ֥ד וְדָרַ֖ךְ עַל־בָּ֥מֳתֵי אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For, behold, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• cometh forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• out of his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• and will come downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• and treadדָּרַךְdârak · to treadH1869
• upon the high placesבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Micah 1:3

• Isaiah 26:21The Lord is going to come out from his dwelling place to punish those who live on earth for their sins. The earth will uncover the blood shed on it and will no longer cover up its dead bodies.
• Isaiah 64:1If only you would split open the heavens and come down! The mountains would quake at your presence.
• Ezekiel 3:12Then the Spirit lifted me, and behind me I heard a loud thundering voice say, “Blessed is the Lord’s glory, which left this place.”
• Hosea 5:14I will be like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the nation of Judah. I will carry ⌞them⌟ off, and no one will rescue ⌞them⌟.
• Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven. He does whatever he wants.
• Job 40:12Look at all who are arrogant, and humble them. Crush wicked people wherever they are.
• Isaiah 2:10Go in among the rocks and hide underground because of the Lord’s terrifying presence and the honor of his majesty.
• Isaiah 25:10The Lord’s power will be on this mountain. Moab will be trampled beneath him like straw that is trampled in a pile of manure.
• Isaiah 63:3“I have trampled alone in the winepress. No one was with me. In my anger I trampled on people. In my wrath I stomped on them. Their blood splattered my clothes so all my clothing has been stained.
• Amos 4:13God forms the mountains and creates the wind. He reveals his thoughts to humans. He makes dawn and dusk ⌞appear⌟. He walks on the high places of the earth. His name is the Lord God of Armies.
• Deuteronomy 32:13He made them ride on the heights of the earth and fed them with the produce of the fields. He gave them honey from rocks and olive oil from solid rock.
• Deuteronomy 33:29You are blessed, Israel! Who is like you, a nation saved by the Lord? He is a shield that helps you and a sword that wins your victories. Your enemies will come crawling to you, and you will stomp on their backs.”
• Habakkuk 3:19The Lord Almighty is my strength. He makes my feet like those of a deer. He makes me walk on the mountains. For the choir director; on stringed instruments.

Commentaries on Micah 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3For, behold, the Lord cometh forth - See this clause, Amos 4:13; (note). He represents Jehovah as a mighty conqueror, issuing from his pavilion, stepping from mountain to mountain, which rush down and fill the valleys before him; a consuming fire accompanying him, that melts and confounds every hill and dale, and blends all in universal confusion. God is here represented as doing that himself which other conquerors do by the multitude of their hosts…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3For, behold, the Lord comth forth - that is, (as we now say,) “is coming forth.” Each day of judgment, and the last also, are ever drawing nigh, noiselessly as the nightfall, but unceasingly. “Out of His Place.” Dionysius: “God is hidden from us, except when He sheweth Himself by His Wisdom or Power of Justice or Grace, as Isaiah saith, Verily, Thou art a God who hidest Thyself‘ Isaiah 45:15.” He seemeth to be absent, when He doth not visibly work either…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Tread on the high places suggests a theophany, which is an appearance of God. This God is behind the upcoming historical events affecting Samaria (see Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalm 108:13; Amos 4:13). God rules over nations and nature. People also believed the Canaanite god Baal acted in this way. Descriptions like this highlight that the Lord, not Baal, is truly in control.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. tread upon the high places of the earth--He shall destroy the fortified heights (compare De 32:13; 33:29) [Grotius].Read the comment

Topics related to Micah 1:3

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Commentaries on Micah 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings