Micah 3:1

New American Bible - revised edition

And I said: Hear, you leaders of Jacob, rulers of the house of Israel! Is it not your duty to know what is right,

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:17

I reprimanded the nobles of Judah, demanding: “What is this evil thing you are doing, profaning the sabbath day?

Psalm 14:4

Will these evildoers never learn? They devour my people as they devour bread; they do not call upon the Lord.

Isaiah 1:10

Hear the word of the Lord, princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people of Gomorrah!

Isaiah 10:2

Depriving the needy of judgment, robbing my people’s poor of justice, Making widows their plunder, and orphans their prey!

Ezekiel 22:6

See! the princes of Israel within you use their power to shed blood.

Ezekiel 34:2

Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and say to them: To the shepherds, thus says the Lord God: Woe to the shepherds of Israel who have been pasturing themselves! Should not shepherds pasture the flock?

Ezekiel 34:3

You consumed milk, wore wool, and slaughtered fatlings, but the flock you did not pasture.

Ezekiel 9:9

He answered me: The guilt of the house of Israel and the house of Judah is too great to measure; the land is filled with bloodshed, the city with lawlessness. They think that the Lord has abandoned the land, that he does not see them.

Hosea 5:1

Hear this, priests, Pay attention, house of Israel, Household of the king, give ear! For you are responsible for judgment. But you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread upon Tabor,

Amos 4:1

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan, who live on the mount of Samaria: Who oppress the destitute and abuse the needy; Who say to your husbands, “Bring us a drink!”

Amos 6:1

Woe to those who are complacent in Zion, secure on the mount of Samaria, Leaders of the first among nations, to whom the people of Israel turn.

Micah 2:13

The one who makes a breach goes up before them; they make a breach and pass through the gate; Their king shall go through before them, the Lord at their head.

1 Corinthians 6:5

I say this to shame you. Can it be that there is not one among you wise enough to be able to settle a case between brothers?

Deuteronomy 16:18

In all the communities which the Lord, your God, is giving you, you shall appoint judges and officials throughout your tribes to administer true justice for the people.