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

1This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to Micah of Moresheth. He delivered this message during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The prophecies pertain to Samaria and Jerusalem. 2Listen, all you nations! Pay attention, all inhabitants of earth! The sovereign Lord will testify against you; the Lord will accuse you from his majestic palace. Look, the Lord is coming out of his dwelling place! He will descend and march on the earth’s mountaintops! 4The mountains will disintegrate beneath him, and the valleys will be split in two. The mountains will melt like wax in a fire, the rocks will slide down like water cascading down a steep slope. 5All this is because of Jacob’s rebellion and the sins of the nation of Israel. How has Jacob rebelled, you ask? Samaria epitomizes their rebellion! Where are Judah’s pagan worship centers, you ask? They are right in 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 26:21For look, the Lord is coming out of the place where he lives, to punish the sin of those who live on the earth. The earth will display the blood shed on it; it will no longer cover up its slain.
• Isaiah 64:1If only you would tear apart the sky and come down! The mountains would tremble before you!
• Ezekiel 3:12Then a wind lifted me up and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me as the glory of the Lord rose from its place,
• Hosea 5:14I will be like a lion to Ephraim, like a young lion to the house of Judah. I myself will tear them to pieces, then I will carry them off, and no one will be able to rescue them!
• Psalms 115:3Our God is in heaven! He does whatever he pleases!
• Job 40:12Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot!
• Isaiah 2:10Go up into the rocky cliffs, hide in the ground. Get away from the dreadful judgment of the Lord, from his royal splendor!
• Isaiah 25:10For the Lord’s power will make this mountain secure. Moab will be trampled down where it stands, as a heap of straw is trampled down in a manure pile.
• Isaiah 63:3“I have stomped grapes in the winepress all by myself; no one from the nations joined me. I stomped on them in my anger; I trampled them down in my rage. Their juice splashed on my garments, and stained all my clothes.
• Amos 4:13For here he is! He formed the mountains and created the wind. He reveals his plans to men. He turns the dawn into darkness and marches on the heights of the earth. The Lord, the God who commands armies, is his name!”
• Deuteronomy 32:13He enabled him to travel over the high terrain of the land, and he ate of the produce of the fields. He provided honey for him from the cliffs, and olive oil from the hardest of rocks,
• Deuteronomy 33:29You have joy, Israel! Who is like you? You are a people delivered by the Lord, your protective shield and your exalted sword. May your enemies cringe before you; may you trample on their backs.
• Habakkuk 3:19The sovereign Lord is my source of strength. He gives me the agility of a deer; he enables me to negotiate the rugged terrain. (This prayer is for the song leader. It is to be accompanied by 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

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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