Micah 1:3

Verse

For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

American Standard Version (1901)

For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth.

For behold the Lord will come forth out of his place: and he will come down, and will tread upon the high places of the earth.

Free Bible Version

Look! The Lord is coming, leaving his place and coming down, and is walking on the high places of the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

For beholde, the Lord commeth out of his place, and will come downe, and tread vpon the hie places of the earth.

King James (Authorized) Version

For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Translation for Translators

He will come down from heaven and walk on the tops of the highest mountains.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Look, Yahweh comes out of his place; he will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Noah Webster Bible

For behold, the LORD cometh forth from his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

World English Bible

For behold, Yahweh comes out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

For lo, Jehovah is going out from His place, And He hath come down, And hath trodden on high places of earth.

Context

Judgment to Come

²Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple. ³For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth. ⁴The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

Summary

Micah 1:3 conveys the impending judgment of God upon the nations, symbolized by the mountains melting under Him and the valleys splitting apart. This imagery portrays the power and sovereignty of God, who will not tolerate sin and rebellion. The verse serves as a warning to the people to repent and turn back to God before facing the consequences of their actions. It underscores the righteousness and holiness of God, emphasizing the importance of living in obedience and reverence towards Him.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

For, behold, the Lord cometh forth - See this clause, Amo 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; levelling the mountains, filling some of the valleys, and digging for waters in others, and pouring them from hills and dales for the use of the conquering armies, by pipes and aqueducts. And why is all this mighty movement? Mic 1:5. "For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel."

Micah 1:3

Judgment to Come

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Berean Standard Bible

For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

American Standard Version (1901)

For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth.

Douay-Rheims 1899

For behold the Lord will come forth out of his place: and he will come down, and will tread upon the high places of the earth.

Free Bible Version

Look! The Lord is coming, leaving his place and coming down, and is walking on the high places of the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

For beholde, the Lord commeth out of his place, and will come downe, and tread vpon the hie places of the earth.

King James (Authorized) Version

For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Translation for Translators

He will come down from heaven and walk on the tops of the highest mountains.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Look, Yahweh comes out of his place; he will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Noah Webster Bible

For behold, the LORD cometh forth from his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

World English Bible

For behold, Yahweh comes out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

For lo, Jehovah is going out from His place, And He hath come down, And hath trodden on high places of earth.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Micah 1:3

Verse

Context

Judgment to Come

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Micah 1:3

Judgment to Come

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes