Micah 1:3
New International Version
Look! The LORD is coming from his dwelling place; he comes down and treads on the heights of the earth.

New Living Translation
Look! The LORD is coming! He leaves his throne in heaven and tramples the heights of the earth.

English Standard Version
For behold, the LORD is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Berean Standard Bible
For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

King James Bible
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

New King James Version
For behold, the LORD is coming out of His place; He will come down And tread on the high places of the earth.

New American Standard Bible
For behold, the LORD is coming forth from His place. He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

NASB 1995
For behold, the LORD is coming forth from His place. He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

NASB 1977
For behold, the LORD is coming forth from His place. He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Legacy Standard Bible
For behold, Yahweh is going forth from His place. He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Amplified Bible
For behold, the LORD is coming down from His place He shall come down and tread [in judgment] on the high places of the earth.

Christian Standard Bible
Look, the LORD is leaving his place and coming down to trample the heights of the earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Look, the LORD is leaving His place and coming down to trample the heights of the earth.

American Standard Version
For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Contemporary English Version
And he will come down to crush underfoot every pagan altar.

English Revised Version
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is going to come from his place. He is going to come down and step on the worship places of the earth.

Good News Translation
The LORD is coming from his holy place; he will come down and walk on the tops of the mountains.

International Standard Version
Look here! The LORD is coming from his place! He will come down and will trample down the high places throughout the land.

Majority Standard Bible
For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

NET Bible
Look, the LORD is coming out of his dwelling place! He will descend and march on the earth's mountaintops!

New Heart English Bible
For, look, the LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Webster's Bible Translation
For behold, the LORD cometh forth from his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

World English Bible
For behold, Yahweh comes out of his place, and will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For behold, YHWH is going out from His place, "" And He has come down, "" And has trodden on high places of earth.

Young's Literal Translation
For lo, Jehovah is going out from His place, And He hath come down, And hath trodden on high places of earth.

Smith's Literal Translation
For behold, Jehovah will come forth from his place, and come down and tread upon the heights of the earth.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For behold the Lord will come forth out of his place: and he will come down, and will tread upon the high places of the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For behold, the Lord will go forth from his place. And he will descend, and he will trample over the high places of the earth.

New American Bible
For see, the LORD goes out from his place and descending, treads upon the heights of the earth.

New Revised Standard Version
For lo, the LORD is coming out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For behold, the LORD will come forth out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because, behold, LORD JEHOVAH comes out from his place and comes down and treads on the height of the Earth
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of His place, And will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For, behold, the Lord comes forth out of his place, and will come down, and will go upon the high places of the earth.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Judgment Against Israel
2Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple. 3For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth. 4The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.…

Cross References
Isaiah 26:21
For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.

Isaiah 64:1-2
If only You would rend the heavens and come down, so that mountains would quake at Your presence, / as fire kindles the brushwood and causes the water to boil, to make Your name known to Your enemies, so that the nations will tremble at Your presence!

Amos 4:13
For behold, He who forms the mountains, who creates the wind and reveals His thoughts to man, who turns the dawn to darkness and strides on the heights of the earth—the LORD, the God of Hosts, is His name.”

Nahum 1:3
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power; the LORD will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. His path is in the whirlwind and storm, and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Zechariah 14:4
On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half the mountain moving to the north and half to the south.

Psalm 97:5
The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

Psalm 18:9
He parted the heavens and came down with dark clouds beneath His feet.

Exodus 19:18
Mount Sinai was completely enveloped in smoke, because the LORD had descended on it in fire. And the smoke rose like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

Habakkuk 3:3-6
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. / His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden. / Plague went before Him, and fever followed in His steps. ...

Isaiah 40:4
Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground will become smooth, and the rugged land a plain.

Revelation 1:7
Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.

Revelation 19:11-16
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...

Matthew 24:30
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8
and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Acts 1:11
“Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”


Treasury of Scripture

For, behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread on the high places of the earth.

cometh.

Isaiah 26:21
For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Isaiah 64:1,2
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down, that the mountains might flow down at thy presence, …

Ezekiel 3:12
Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the LORD from his place.

place.

Psalm 115:3
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.

and tread.

Job 40:12
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

Isaiah 2:10-19
Enter into the rock, and hide thee in the dust, for fear of the LORD, and for the glory of his majesty…

Isaiah 25:10
For in this mountain shall the hand of the LORD rest, and Moab shall be trodden down under him, even as straw is trodden down for the dunghill.

the high.

Deuteronomy 32:13
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;

Deuteronomy 33:29
Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places.

Habakkuk 3:19
The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

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Micah 1
1. The time when Micah prophesied.
2. He shows the wrath of God against Jacob for idolatry.
10. He exhorts to mourning.














For behold
The Hebrew word used here is "הִנֵּה" (hinneh), which serves as a call to attention, urging the listener to focus on the gravity of the message. It is a divine alert, emphasizing the certainty and imminence of God's action. In the prophetic tradition, such a call often precedes a significant revelation or divine intervention, underscoring the seriousness of the forthcoming message.

the LORD
The term "LORD" is translated from the Hebrew "יְהוָה" (YHWH), the sacred and personal name of God, often rendered as Yahweh. This name signifies God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenantal relationship with Israel. It is a reminder of His sovereignty and faithfulness, assuring the people that the coming actions are rooted in His divine authority and justice.

is coming forth
The phrase suggests movement and action, indicating that God is not distant or passive but actively involved in the affairs of the world. The Hebrew verb "יָצָא" (yatsa) conveys the idea of going out or proceeding, often used in contexts of divine intervention. This movement from His dwelling signifies a purposeful and deliberate act of judgment or deliverance.

from His dwelling place
This refers to the heavenly abode of God, often depicted as a place of holiness and majesty. The Hebrew "מִמְּקוֹם קָדְשׁוֹ" (mimmekom qodsho) can be understood as the sacred space from which God observes and governs the universe. The imagery of God leaving His dwelling underscores the seriousness of the situation, as divine intervention is necessitated by the moral and spiritual state of the people.

He will come down
The act of coming down signifies God's direct involvement in human history. The Hebrew "יָרַד" (yarad) implies a descent, often associated with God manifesting His presence in a tangible way. This descent is both a comfort and a warning, as it brings God's presence closer to His people, but also His judgment upon sin.

and tread
The verb "דָּרַךְ" (darakh) means to tread or march, often used in contexts of conquest or judgment. It conveys the image of God as a warrior or judge, asserting His authority over the earth. This action symbolizes the subjugation of all that is opposed to His will, demonstrating His power and righteousness.

on the high places of the earth
High places, or "בָּמוֹת" (bamot) in Hebrew, were often sites of idolatrous worship and pagan altars. By treading on these high places, God is symbolically dismantling the false religious systems and asserting His supremacy over all creation. This act serves as a powerful reminder of the futility of idolatry and the ultimate triumph of God's holiness and justice.

Verse 3. - Here follows a grand description, in figurative language, of the course of Divine judgment, and of God's awful majesty and resistless power. Out of his place. It is as though the sins of Israel had roused him to action. God is hidden except when he displays his power in judgment and mercy (see note on Zechariah 14:3). Will come down. An anthropomorphic expression, as Genesis 18:21. The high places. As though descending from heaven, God first came upon the tops of the mountains (see note on Amos 4:13; comp. Deuteronomy 32:13). The phrase would imply God's absolute sovereignty over the universe.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

behold,
הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

comes forth
יֹצֵ֣א (yō·ṣê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

out of His dwelling place;
מִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹ (mim·mə·qō·w·mōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

He will come down
וְיָרַ֥ד (wə·yā·raḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

and tread
וְדָרַ֖ךְ (wə·ḏā·raḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1869: To tread, to walk, to string a, bow

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the high places
בָּ֥מֳתֵי (bā·mo·ṯê)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 1116: An elevation

of the earth.
אָֽרֶץ׃ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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