Jeremiah 26:18

Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 9:11 uses similar language about Jerusalem becoming a heap of ruins, reinforcing the same judgment message.

Jeremiah 7:14 warns of destroying the temple like Shiloh—a parallel prophecy of Jerusalem's doom from the same book.

Jeremiah 51:37 uses 'heap of ruins' for Babylon, similar imagery but applied to a different city.

Psalm 79:1 Parallel

In Psalm 79:1, the lament 'they have laid Jerusalem in ruins' directly reflects the destruction prophesied here.

Isaiah 2:2 Contrast

In Isaiah 2:2, the same 'mountain of the house' is exalted instead of desolate—a contrasting future hope.

Isaiah 2:3 Contrast

In Isaiah 2:3, the mountain becomes a place of teaching for nations, contrasting the desolation described here.

In Zechariah 8:3, God restores Jerusalem as the holy mountain, contrasting the forest-covered ruin predicted here.

Micah 4:1 Contrast

In Micah 4:1, the same prophet promises the mountain will be exalted, directly contrasting the ruin in Micah 3:12 quoted here.

Micah 3:12 Citation

Micah 3:12 is the exact prophecy quoted here by the elders to defend Jeremiah’s similar message.

Luke 21:6 Parallel

Luke 21:6 again records Jesus' declaration that the temple will be utterly destroyed — the same prophecy as in Micah.

Mark 13:2 Parallel

Mark 13:2 records Jesus' parallel prophecy of the temple's complete destruction — the same image as Micah's.

In Matthew 24:2, Jesus echoes the same prediction: not one stone left — a later reaffirmation of the temple's destruction.

Lamentations 2:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 2:7 describes the sanctuary scorned and walls delivered—the lament after the destruction Micah predicted.

Isaiah 27:10 paints a desolate city with grazing calves—mirroring the plowed fields and wooded height of Micah's image.

Isaiah 3:8 Parallel

Isaiah 3:8 directly connects Jerusalem's fall to their sin against the LORD—adding the cause behind the judgment prophesied.

2 Chronicles 32:26 Historical context

2 Chronicles 32:26 shows Hezekiah's humility delayed the wrath—explaining why Micah's prophecy wasn't fulfilled in his day.

Micah 1:1 Historical context

Micah 1:1 introduces Micah of Moresheth, the prophet whose words are quoted in this verse.

1 Kings 9:7 Parallel

In 1 Kings 9:7, God warns He will cast out the temple, paralleling the judgment on the mountain of the house here.