Micah 1:14

“Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.”

"Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel." - Micah 1:14
Commentary

What does Micah 1:14 mean?

Micah 1:14 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel." This verse is part of the prophecy of Micah, one of the twelve minor prophets in the Old Testament. It is a…

Read full commentaryDevotional

Presents and Promises: A Deep Dive into Micah 1:14

The world is rife with messages about what lies ahead: expectations of wealth, prosperity, and security often dominate our desires. Yet, the words of the prophet Micah ring with a more somber truth, profoundly challenging our understanding of what it means to live faithfully in…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Truth and Integrity in Leadership

Heavenly Father, As we come before You in prayer, we reflect profound truths found in the prophetic words of Micah, specifically in Micah 1:14, ‘Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.’ Lord, we recognize…

Read prayer

Artwork for Micah 1:14

See all →
Micah 1:14 - "Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel."
Micah 1:1 - "The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem."
Micah 1:4 - "And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place."
Micah 5:14 - "And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities."
Micah 5:2-5
Judges 17:1 - "And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah."
1 Chronicles 8:35 - "And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz."
1 Chronicles 9:41 - "And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz."
1 Chronicles 9:40 - "And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah."
Micah 7:14 - "¶ Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old."
"The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem." - Micah 1:1
1 Chronicles 8:34 - "And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah."
1 Chronicles 5:5 - "Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,"
1 Chronicles 9:15 - "And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;"
Micah 6:14 - "Thou 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."
Micah 1:10 - "¶ Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust."
Micah 1:12 - "For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the gate of Jerusalem."
Micah 1:9 - "For her wound is incurable; for it is come unto Judah; he is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem."
Micah 1:3 - "For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth."
"And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah." - Judges 17:1
"And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place." - Micah 1:4
Micah 1:8 - "Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls."
Micah 2:1 - "Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand."
Micah 1:5 - "For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?"
Micah 3:1 - "And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?"
"And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities." - Micah 5:14
Micah 1:15 - "Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel."
Micah 6:1 - "Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice."
Micah 1:16 - "Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee."