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.

Cross-references

Job 40:12 Parallel

Job 40:12 uses the same 'tread down' language for God judging the proud — reinforcing the imagery.

Isaiah 2:10-19 expands on God's coming to terrify the earth — a broader scene of the same judgment.

Isaiah 25:10 describes Moab being trampled like straw — a specific application of God treading down enemies.

In Isaiah 26:21, the LORD comes out from his dwelling to punish the earth — the same theophany of judgment as Micah 1:3.

Isaiah 63:3 Parallel

Isaiah 63:3 pictures God treading the winepress of wrath — a vivid parallel to treading on high places.

Amos 4:13 Parallel

Amos 4:13 echoes 'treads on the high places of the earth' almost verbatim — a direct parallel from another prophet.

Habakkuk 3:19 repeats 'tread on my high places,' a direct verbal echo of God's victorious march in Micah.

Isaiah 64:1 Allusion

Isaiah 64:1 cries for God to 'rend the heavens and come down' — a parallel plea that echoes Micah's declaration of the LORD descending.

Hosea 5:15 Contrast

Hosea 5:15 shows God returning to his place after judgment — the reverse movement of coming down to tread.

Zechariah 14:4 expands the Lord's coming: his feet touch the Mount of Olives, splitting it—echoing Micah's descent with geological upheaval.

Genesis 18:21 depicts God 'going down' to investigate Sodom, a similar descent for judgment as in Micah.

Psalm 97:5 Parallel

Psalm 97:5 says mountains melt before the Lord, evoking the same theophanic power as God treading on high places in Micah.

Psalm 114:4 Parallel

Psalm 114:4 portrays mountains skipping at God's presence, a vivid parallel to God's tread on the earth in Micah.

Isaiah 2:19 Parallel

Isaiah 2:19 describes people hiding from God's terror when he rises, complementing Micah's image of God descending to tread.

Amos 9:5 Parallel

Amos 9:5 says the Lord touches the earth and it melts, reinforcing the theophanic imagery of God's powerful descent in Micah.

Matthew 27:51 shows the earthquake at Jesus' death—a realized theophany mirroring Micah's coming of the Lord causing the earth to shake.