Micah 5:1

Easy To Read Version

Now, strong city, {\cf2\super [59]} gather your soldiers.\par They are surrounding us for the attack!\par They will hit the Judge of Israel\par on the cheek with their stick.\par

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

Rachel was buried on the road to Ephrath. (Ephrath is Bethlehem.)

Genesis 49:10

Men from Judah’s family will be kings. The sign that his family rules will not leave his family, before the real king comes. [257] Then many people will obey and serve him.

1 Kings 22:24

Then the prophet Zedekiah went to Micaiah. Zedekiah hit Micaiah on the face. Zedekiah said, “Do you really believe that the Lord’s power has left me and is now speaking through you?”

2 Kings 24:2

The Lord sent groups of Babylonians, Arameans, Moabites, and Ammonites to fight against Jehoiakim. The Lord sent those groups to destroy Judah. This happened just like the Lord said. The Lord used his servants the prophets to say those things.

Job 16:10

People have crowded around me.\par They make fun of me and slap my face.\par

Proverbs 8:23

I was made in the beginning.\par I was made first, before the world.\par

Isaiah 10:6

I will send Assyria to fight against the people that do evil things. I am angry at those people, and I will command Assyria to fight against them. Assyria will defeat them and Assyria will take their wealth from them. Israel will become like dirt for Assyria to trample (walk on) in the streets.

Isaiah 8:9

All you nations, prepare for war!\par You will be defeated.\par Listen, all you faraway countries!\par Prepare for battle!\par You will be defeated.\par

Isaiah 9:5

Every boot that marched in battle will be destroyed. Every uniform stained with blood will be destroyed. Those things will be thrown into the fire.

Jeremiah 25:9

So I will soon send for all the family groups of the north. {\cf2\super [202]} ” This message is from the Lord. “I will soon send for Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He is my servant. I will bring those people against the land of Judah and against the people of Judah. I will bring them against all the nations around you too. I will destroy all of those countries. I will make those lands like an empty desert forever. People will see those countries, and whistle at how badly they were destroyed.

Jeremiah 4:7

A lion has come out of his cave.\par A destroyer of nations has begun to march.\par He has left his home\par to destroy your land.\par Your towns will be destroyed.\par There will be no people left to live in them.\par

Lamentations 3:30

That person should turn his cheek\par to the one that hits him.\par That person should let people insult him.\par

Ezekiel 21:32

You will be like fuel for the fire. Your blood will flow deep into the earth—people will never remember you again. I, the Lord, have spoken!’”

Ezekiel 24:2

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [201]} write today’s date and this note: ‘On this date the army of the king of Babylon surrounded Jerusalem.’

Daniel 9:25

“Learn these things, Daniel. Understand these things! From the time that the message went out to go back and build Jerusalem again until the time for the chosen king {\cf2\super [109]} to come will be seven weeks. {\cf2\super [110]} Then Jerusalem will be built again. There will again be places for people to meet together in Jerusalem. And there will be a ditch around the city to protect it. Jerusalem will be built for 62 weeks. {\cf2\super [111]} But there will be many troubles during that time.

Joel 3:9

Announce this among the nations:\par Prepare for war!\par Wake up the strong men!\par Let all the men of war come near.\par Let them come up!\par

Amos 2:3

So, I will bring an end to the kings {\cf2\super [34]} of Moab. And I will kill all the leaders of Moab.” The Lord said those things.

Habakkuk 1:6

I will make the Babylonian people a strong nation. Those people are mean and powerful fighters. They will march across the earth. They will take houses and cities that don’t belong to them.

Habakkuk 3:16

My whole body shook\par when I heard the story.\par I whistled out loud!\par I felt weak deep down in my bones.\par I just stood there shaking.\par So I will wait patiently\par for the day of destruction when they come to attack the people.\par

Matthew 26:67

Then they spit in Jesus’ face. And they hit him with their fists. Other people slapped Jesus.

Matthew 27:30

The soldiers spit on Jesus. Then they took his stick and hit him on the head many times.

Matthew 5:39

But I tell you, don’t stand against an evil person. If someone hits you on the right cheek, then turn and let him hit the other cheek too.

John 18:22

When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there hit him. The guard said, “You should not talk to the high priest {\cf2\super [234]} like that!”

John 19:3

The soldiers came to Jesus many times and said, “Hello, O king of the Jews!” They hit Jesus in the face.

Acts 23:2

Ananias, {\cf2\super [449]} the high priest, {\cf2\super [450]} was there. Ananias heard Paul and told the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on his mouth.

2 Corinthians 11:20

\{I know you will be patient,\} because you are even patient with a person who forces you to do things and uses you! You are patient with people that trick you, or think they are better than you, or hit you in the face!

Deuteronomy 28:49

“The Lord will bring a nation from far away to fight you. You will not understand their language. They will come quickly, like an eagle coming down from the sky.

Deuteronomy 33:27

God lives forever. He is your place of safety. God’s power continues forever! He is protecting you. God will force your enemies to leave your land. He will say, ‘Destroy the enemy!’

Judges 17:7

There was a young man that was a Levite. [129] He was from the city of Bethlehem, Judah. He had been living among the family group of Judah.