Micah 3:9

God's Word

Listen to this, you leaders of the descendants of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel. You despise justice and pervert everything that is right.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

I reprimanded the nobles of Judah and asked them, “What is this evil thing you’re doing? How dare you treat the day of rest—a holy day, as unholy!

Exodus 3:16

“Go, assemble the leaders of Israel. Say to them, ‘The Lord God of your ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to me. He said, “I have paid close attention to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.

Proverbs 17:15

Whoever approves of wicked people and whoever condemns righteous people is disgusting to the Lord.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to be partial toward a wicked person, thereby depriving an innocent person of justice.

Proverbs 21:7

The violence of wicked people will drag them away since they refuse to do what is just.

Isaiah 1:23

Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They don’t notice the widows’ pleas.

Jeremiah 5:28

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They don’t defend the rights of the poor.

Ezekiel 44:23

They must teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is unholy. They must show the people how to tell the difference between what is clean and what is unclean.

Hosea 5:1

“Listen to this, you priests! Pay attention, nation of Israel! Open your ears, royal family! This is my decision about you. You set traps at Mizpah and spread out nets on Mount Tabor.

Leviticus 26:15

if you reject my laws and look at my rules with disgust, if you reject my promise by disobeying my commands,

Amos 5:7

You, Israel, turn justice into poison and throw righteousness on the ground.

Micah 1:1

The 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.

Micah 3:1

Then I said: Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel. You should know justice.

Deuteronomy 27:19

“Whoever deprives foreigners, orphans, or widows of justice will be cursed.” Then all the people will say amen.