New American Standard Bible 2020
Micah 1:1
1The 1word of the Lord which came to 2Micah of Moresheth in the days of 3Jotham, 4Ahaz, and 5Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem.
Micah 1:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
- New International Version (NIV)The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—the vision he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The word of the Lord that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
Context of Micah 1:1
The word of the Lord which came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and which he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem. 2Hear, you peoples, all of you; Listen carefully, earth and all it contains, And may the Lord God be a witness against you, The Lord from His holy temple. 3For behold, the Lord is coming forth from His place. He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
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דְּבַר־יְהוָ֣ה׀ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָיָ֗ה אֶל־מִיכָה֙ הַמֹּ֣רַשְׁתִּ֔י בִּימֵ֥י יוֹתָ֛ם אָחָ֥ז יְחִזְקִיָּ֖ה מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־חָזָ֥ה עַל־שֹׁמְר֖וֹן וִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
- wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- Micahמִיכָהmîykâh · MicahH4318
- of Moreshethמוֹרַשְׁתִּיmôrashtîy · MoreshethiteH4183
- in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- Jothamיוֹתָםyôthâm · JothamH3147
- Ahazאָחָז'âchâz · AhazH271
- Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּchizqîyâh chizqîyâhû yechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · HezekiahH2396
- kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- he sawחָזָהchâzâh · to seeH2372
- regardingעַל‛al · uponH5921
- Samariaשֹׁמְרוֹןshômerôn · SamariaH8111
- and Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for Micah 1:1
- Micah 1:14Therefore you will give parting gifts In behalf of Moresheth-gath; The houses of Achzib will become a deception To the kings of Israel.
- Jeremiah 26:18“Micah of Moresheth used to prophesy in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah; and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies has said: “Zion will be plowed like a field, And Jerusalem will become heaps of ruins, And the mountain of the house like the high places of a forest.”’
- 2 Chronicles 27:1Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned for sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerushah the daughter of Zadok.
- Isaiah 1:1The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
- Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
- Amos 1:1The words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders from Tekoa, which he saw in visions concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
- Habakkuk 1:1The pronouncement which Habakkuk the prophet saw:
- Micah 1:5All this is due to the wrongdoing of Jacob And the sins of the house of Israel. What is the wrongdoing of Jacob? Is it not Samaria? What is the high place of Judah? Is it not Jerusalem?
- Hosea 4:15Though you, Israel, play the prostitute, Judah must not become guilty; Also you are not to go to Gilgal, Nor go up to Beth-aven And take the oath: “As the Lord lives!”
- Hosea 5:5Moreover, the pride of Israel testifies against him, And Israel and Ephraim stumble in their wrongdoing; Judah also has stumbled with them.
- Hosea 6:10In the house of Israel I have seen a horrible thing; Ephraim’s infidelity is there, Israel has defiled itself.
- Hosea 8:14For Israel has forgotten his Maker and built palaces; And Judah has multiplied fortified cities, But I will send a fire on its cities, and it will consume its palatial buildings.
- Hosea 12:1Ephraim feeds on wind, And pursues the east wind continually; He multiplies lies and violence. Moreover, he makes a covenant with Assyria, And oil is brought to Egypt.
- Amos 2:4This is what the Lord says: “For three offenses of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke its punishment, Because they rejected the Law of the Lord And have not kept His statutes; Their lies also have led them astray, Those which their fathers followed.
- Amos 3:1Hear this word which the Lord has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt:
- Amos 6:1Woe to those who are carefree in Zion, And to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria, The dignitaries of the foremost of nations, To whom the house of Israel comes.
Commentaries on Micah 1:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite - For all authentic particulars relative to this prophet, see the introduction. In the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah - These three kings reigned about threescore years; and Micah is supposed to have prophesied about forty or fifty years; but no more of his prophecies have reached posterity than what are contained in this book, nor is there any evidence that any more was written. His time appears…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The word of the Lord that came to Micah which he saw - No two of the prophets authenticate their prophecy in exactly the same way. They, one and all, have the same simple statement to make, that this which they say is from God, and through them. A later hand, had it added the titles, would have formed all upon one model. The title was an essential part of the prophetic book, as indicating to the people afterward, that it was not written after the event…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Micah was raised up to support Isaiah, and to confirm his predictions, while he invited to repentance, both by threatened judgments and promised mercies. A very remarkable passage, Mi 5 contains a summary of prophecies concerning the Messiah. The wrath of God against Israel. (1-7) Also against Jerusalem and other cities, Their precautions vain. (8-16) Verses 1-7 The earth is called upon, with all that are therein, to hear the prophet. God's holy temple…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Micah is likely a short form of Micaiah, which means “Who is like the Lord?” Moresheth was a fortress city located southeast of Gath in the low hills of southwestern Judah. Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (see Micah Book Introduction, “Setting”): These three kings ruled for about 65 years in total, from about 750 to 686 BC. God gave his message to the prophet Micah through visions (special scenes or messages God showed him). Samaria and Jerusalem were the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Micah was a native of Moresheth, not the same as Mareshah in Mi 1:15, but the town called Moresheth-gath (Mi 1:14), which lay near Eleutheropolis, west of Jerusalem, on the border of the Philistine country; so called to distinguish it from Moresheth of Judah. His full name is Micaiah (not the Micaiah mentioned 1Ki 22:8, the son of Imlah), signifying, Who is like Jehovah? The time of his prophesying is stated in the introduction to be in the reigns of…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Micah 1:1 2 Pet 1:21 ↩
- 2. Micah 1:1 Jer 26:18 ↩
- 3. Micah 1:1 2 Kin 15:5, 32-38; 2 Chr 27:1-9; Is 1:1; Hos 1:1 ↩
- 4. Micah 1:1 2 Kin 16:1-20; 2 Chr 28:1-27; Is 7:1-12 ↩
- 5. Micah 1:1 2 Kin 18:1-20; 2 Chr 29:1-31 ↩
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
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