Micah 7:13

But the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

In Context

12In that day they shall come to thee from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine inheritance, dwelling alone in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:33And I will scatter you among the nations, and will draw out the sword after you; and your land shall be desolation, and your cities waste.

Proverbs 1:31therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices.

Proverbs 31:31Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Isaiah 6:11And I said, Lord, how long? And he said, Until the cities be wasted, without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land become an utter desolation,

Isaiah 24:3The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled; for Jehovah hath spoken this word.

Jeremiah 21:14And I will visit you according to the fruit of your doings, saith Jehovah; and I will kindle a fire in her forest, and it shall devour all that is round about her.

Matthew Henry on Micah 7:8-14

Seeking Comfort in God; The Sins of the People. ( b. c. 700.) 7 Therefore I will look unto the Lord ; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord , because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness. 10 Then she that is… Read the whole commentary →

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