Micah 6:16 Meaning
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
Context Explained
14Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
15Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
16For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
2 Kings 17:21-23
The consequences of following the ways of Omri and Ahab are discussed.
Jeremiah 23:15
Both verses address the corruption of leaders and its impact on the people.
Ezekiel 18:30
Calls for repentance are common in both passages.
Source: Micah 6:16