Micah 1:11 Meaning
Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
Context Explained
9For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
10Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.
11Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth-ezel; he shall receive of you his standing.
12For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
13O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 10:14
Jesus instructs His disciples to not mourn over rejection, contrasting with Micah's call for mourning.
Lamentations 2:10
Both passages describe the mourning and shame of the people.
Ezekiel 21:12
Ezekiel also speaks of wailing and mourning in the face of judgment.
Source: Micah 1:11