Micah 5:14

What does Micah 5:14 mean?

Q: What does Micah 5:14 mean?

Micah 5:14 reads, “and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Micah 5:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

I will have your Asherahs pulled up from among you: and I will send destruction on your images.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And I have plucked up thy shrines out of thy midst, And I have destroyed thine enemies.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And I will execute vengeance in wrath, and in indignation, among all the nations that have not given ear.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And I will pluck up thine Asherahs out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy cities.

Context

v.13and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands;

v.14This passage

v.15And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 34:13
but ye shall break down their altars, and dash in pieces their pillars, and ye shall cut down their Asherim;

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