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Micah 3:11-12 God's judgment on wicked rulers and false prophets

11 Her leaders judge for a bribe,
her priests teach for a price,
and her prophets tell fortunes for money.
Yet they lean upon the Lord and say,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No disaster will come upon us.”

12 Therefore because of you,
Zion will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble,
the temple hill a mound overgrown with thickets.

Cross References for Micah 3:11-12

Numbers 16:15 - Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “Do not accept their offering. I have not ta... Click to read the verse Numbers 16:15 Click to read the verse Numbers 16:15

Malachi 1:10 - “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on ... Click to read the verse Malachi 1:10 Click to read the verse Malachi 1:10

Jude 1:11 - Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; ... Click to read the verse Jude 1:11 Click to read the verse Jude 1:11

Ezekiel 33:24 - “Son of man, the people living in those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was on... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:24 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 33:24

Matthew 3:9 - And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that ou... Click to read the verse Matthew 3:9 Click to read the verse Matthew 3:9

Jeremiah 5:31 - The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:31 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:31

Micah 7:3 - Both hands are skilled in doing evil; the ruler demands gifts, the judge accepts bribes, the po... Click to read the verse Micah 7:3 Click to read the verse Micah 7:3

Titus 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought ... Click to read the verse Titus 1:11 Click to read the verse Titus 1:11

1 Samuel 23:21 - Saul replied, “The Lord bless you for your concern for me. Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 23:21 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 23:21

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1 Samuel 12:3-4 - Here I stand. Testify against me in the presence of the Lord and his anointed. Whose ox have I ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:3-4 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 12:3-4

James 3:10 - Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Click to read the verse James 3:10 Click to read the verse James 3:10

Amos 5:12 - For I know how many are your offenses and how great your sins. You oppress the righteous and ta... Click to read the verse Amos 5:12 Click to read the verse Amos 5:12

Ezekiel 16:15 - “‘But you trusted in your beauty and used your fame to become a prostitute. You lavished your f... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:15 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 16:15

Isaiah 23:17 - At the end of seventy years, the Lord will deal with Tyre. She will return to her hire as a pro... Click to read the verse Isaiah 23:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 23:17

Zephaniah 3:3 - Her officials are roaring lions, her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning. Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:3 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:3

Matthew 7:15 - “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are fero... Click to read the verse Matthew 7:15 Click to read the verse Matthew 7:15

Ezekiel 22:27 - Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey; they shed blood and kill people to... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:27 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:27

2 Peter 2:1 - False Teachers and Their Destruction But there were also false prophets among the people, just ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1

Exodus 17:7 - And he called the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled and because they te... Click to read the verse Exodus 17:7 Click to read the verse Exodus 17:7

1 Timothy 3:3 - not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:3 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:3

Ezekiel 22:12 - In you men accept bribes to shed blood; you take usury and excessive interest and make unjust g... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:12 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:12

1 Samuel 8:3 - But his sons did not walk in his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted brib... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 8:3 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 8:3

2 Peter 2:14-15 - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14-15 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14-15

Philippians 3:19 - Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Th... Click to read the verse Philippians 3:19 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:19

Jeremiah 22:3 - This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. Rescue from the hand of his oppressor th... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:3

Isaiah 1:23 - Your rulers are rebels, companions of thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts. They... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:23

Proverbs 17:23 - A wicked man accepts a bribe in secret to pervert the course of justice. Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:23 Click to read the verse Proverbs 17:23

Hosea 4:18 - Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love sha... Click to read the verse Hosea 4:18 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:18

Isaiah 5:23 - who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent. Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:23 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:23

Hosea 4:8 - They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness. Click to read the verse Hosea 4:8 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:8

Leviticus 13:29 - “If a man or woman has a sore on the head or on the chin, Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:29 Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:29

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Jeremiah 6:13 - “From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all pract... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13

Isaiah 3:5 - People will oppress each other— man against man, neighbor against neighbor. The young will rise... Click to read the verse Isaiah 3:5 Click to read the verse Isaiah 3:5

Ezekiel 23:39 - On the very day they sacrificed their children to their idols, they entered my sanctuary and de... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:39 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 23:39

Zephaniah 3:11 - On that day you will not be put to shame for all the wrongs you have done to me, because I will... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:11 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:11

1 Peter 5:2 - Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must,... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2

Numbers 22:7 - The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them the fee for divination. When they came to ... Click to read the verse Numbers 22:7 Click to read the verse Numbers 22:7

Ezekiel 13:19 - You have profaned me among my people for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:19 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:19

Isaiah 56:11 - They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack unders... Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:11

2 Peter 2:3 - In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnati... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3

Jeremiah 14:18 - If I go into the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I go into the city, I see the rava... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:18

Jeremiah 8:10 - Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. From the least t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10

Jeremiah 5:12 - They have lied about the Lord; they said, “He will do nothing! No harm will come to us; we will... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:12

Song of Songs 8:5 - Friends Who is this coming up from the desert leaning on her lover? Beloved Under the apple tre... Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:5 Click to read the verse Song of Songs 8:5

1 Kings 22:11 - Now Zedekiah son of Kenaanah had made iron horns and he declared, “This is what the Lord says: ... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:11 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:11

Jeremiah 23:17 - They keep saying to those who despise me, ‘The Lord says: You will have peace.’ And to all who ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:17

Micah 3:5 - This is what the Lord says: “As for the prophets who lead my people astray, if one feeds them, ... Click to read the verse Micah 3:5 Click to read the verse Micah 3:5

Jeremiah 7:4 - Do not trust in deceptive words and say, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lor... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:4 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:4

Micah 2:11 - If a liar and deceiver comes and says, ‘I will prophesy for you plenty of wine and beer,’ he wo... Click to read the verse Micah 2:11 Click to read the verse Micah 2:11

Luke 18:11 - The Pharisee stood up and prayed about himself: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men—... Click to read the verse Luke 18:11 Click to read the verse Luke 18:11

Acts 8:18-20 - When Simon saw that the Spirit was given at the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered th... Click to read the verse Acts 8:18-20 Click to read the verse Acts 8:18-20

Ezekiel 13:2 - “Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel who are now prophesying. Say to those who ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:2

Jeremiah 23:14 - And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen something horrible: They commit adultery and li... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:14

2 Chronicles 18:5 - So the king of Israel brought together the prophets—four hundred men—and asked them, “Shall we ... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:5 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 18:5

2 Chronicles 15:3 - For a long time Israel was without the true God, without a priest to teach and without the law. Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:3 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 15:3

Amos 9:10 - All the sinners among my people will die by the sword, all those who say, ‘Disaster will not ov... Click to read the verse Amos 9:10 Click to read the verse Amos 9:10

Amos 5:14 - Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the Lord God Almighty will be with you, just as yo... Click to read the verse Amos 5:14 Click to read the verse Amos 5:14

Jeremiah 5:5 - So I will go to the leaders and speak to them; surely they know the way of the Lord, the requir... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 5:5

Nehemiah 6:12 - I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and ... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:12 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:12

Jeremiah 14:14 - Then the Lord said to me, “The prophets are prophesying lies in my name. I have not sent them o... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:14

Isaiah 48:2 - you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and rely on the God of Israel— the Lord Almig... Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:2 Click to read the verse Isaiah 48:2

Hosea 9:15 - “Because of all their wickedness in Gilgal, I hated them there. Because of their sinful deeds, ... Click to read the verse Hosea 9:15 Click to read the verse Hosea 9:15

Jeremiah 13:25 - This is your lot, the portion I have decreed for you,” declares the Lord, “because you have for... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:25 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 13:25

Romans 2:17 - The Jews and the Law Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and brag about... Click to read the verse Romans 2:17 Click to read the verse Romans 2:17

Zephaniah 3:5 - The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:5 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 3:5

Jeremiah 21:13 - I am against you, Jerusalem, you who live above this valley on the rocky plateau, declares the ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:13

Isaiah 43:27 - Your first father sinned; your spokesmen rebelled against me. Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:27 Click to read the verse Isaiah 43:27

Jeremiah 14:13 - But I said, “Ah, Sovereign Lord, the prophets keep telling them, ‘You will not see the sword or... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:13

Romans 2:21 - you, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you... Click to read the verse Romans 2:21 Click to read the verse Romans 2:21

Romans 2:17-29 - The Jews and the Law Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and brag about... Click to read the verse Romans 2:17-29 Click to read the verse Romans 2:17-29

Jeremiah 7:8-12 - But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:8-12 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 7:8-12

Jeremiah 11:9 - Then the Lord said to me, “There is a conspiracy among the people of Judah and those who live i... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 11:9

Jeremiah 26:7 - The priests, the prophets and all the people heard Jeremiah speak these words in the house of t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 26:7

Jeremiah 28:2 - “This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will break the yoke of the king of... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 28:2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 28:2

Hosea 8:2 - Israel cries out to me, ‘O our God, we acknowledge you!’ Click to read the verse Hosea 8:2 Click to read the verse Hosea 8:2

1 Samuel 4:3-6 - When the soldiers returned to camp, the elders of Israel asked, “Why did the Lord bring defeat ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 4:3-6 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 4:3-6

Acts 24:26 - At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently... Click to read the verse Acts 24:26 Click to read the verse Acts 24:26