Micah 1:12 Meaning
For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem.
Context Explained
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.
14Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 10:1
Both passages speak of woe to those who enact evil.
Jeremiah 4:20
Jeremiah describes calamity coming upon the people, similar to Micah's message.
Romans 1:18
Paul speaks of God's wrath against evil, echoing Micah's theme of judgment.
Source: Micah 1:12