📖 Micah — Chapter 3 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Micah 3:1 And I said, RHear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
Micah 3:2 Who Rhate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
Micah 3:3 Who also Reat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
Micah 3:4 RThen shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
Micah 3:5 Thus saith the LORD Rconcerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Micah 3:6 Therefore Rnight shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
Micah 3:7 Then shall Rthe seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their Tlips; for there is no answer of God.
Micah 3:8 But truly RI am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
Micah 3:9 Hear this, RI pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
Micah 3:10 They Rbuild up Zion with Tblood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
Micah 3:11 The Rheads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, Tand say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
Micah 3:12 Therefore shall RZion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 3:1–4 — Leaders who should know judgment devour the people
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The rulers are confronted for hating good and loving evil. Images of stripping flesh and breaking bones expose their predatory treatment, and the Lord will hide his face when they cry.
Key Truth: Use authority to protect rather than consume those entrusted to you.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… house of Israel; Is it not for you to know ____ ?” (Micah 3:1)
Find it in Micah 3:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… who pluck off their skin from off them, and their ____ from off their bones;” (Micah 3:2)
Find it in Micah 3:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not …” (Micah 3:4)
Find it in Micah 3:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 3:5–8 — Paid reassurance is contrasted with Spirit-given witness
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Prophets announce peace when fed and war when refused. Darkness and shame are announced for their visions, while Micah declares power by the Lord’s Spirit to expose Jacob’s sin.
Key Truth: Keep truth independent of reward or pressure.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, ____ ; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they …” (Micah 3:5)
Find it in Micah 3:5 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, …” (Micah 3:7)
Find it in Micah 3:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But truly I am full of power by the ____ of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to …” (Micah 3:8)
Find it in Micah 3:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 3:9–12 — Corrupt leadership cannot claim sacred immunity
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Heads pervert equity and build with blood; judges, priests, and prophets serve for payment while claiming the Lord’s presence protects them. Zion, Jerusalem, and the house’s mountain face ruin because of their conduct.
Key Truth: Do not use religious confidence to excuse injustice.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor ____ , and pervert all equity.” (Micah 3:9)
Find it in Micah 3:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none ____ can come upon us.” (Micah 3:11)
Find it in Micah 3:11 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “They build up ____ with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.” (Micah 3:10)
Find it in Micah 3:10 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:18 — Jeremiah records the later recollection of Micah’s warning about Zion.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What responsibility should you exercise with greater fairness rather than self-interest?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Micah 3:1–4 (Leaders who should know judgment devour the people) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Micah 3:5–8 (Paid reassurance is contrasted with Spirit-given witness) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Micah 3:9–12 (Corrupt leadership cannot claim sacred immunity) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What is the purpose of Micah's Spirit-given power?
5. What contradiction appears in the leaders' claim of safety?
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