Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
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HopeSuffering and trialsJustice and mercyTruthJudgment
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Glossary
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Hezekiah Person
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Whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1. ) Son of Ahaz ( 2 Kings 18:1 ; 2 Chr. 29:1 ), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B. C. 726-697).
- Micah Person
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A shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah? (1. ) A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in Judg.
- Moresheth-gath Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tel Goded.
- Mount Zion Place
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Biblical hill. Modern identification: Mount Zion.
- Zion Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.