Micah 3:4

Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

Cross-reference

Micah 2:3 Parallel

Micah 2:3 declares God's judgment against the family — a parallel to the divine refusal to hear cry here, both consequences of evil deeds.

Deuteronomy 31:18 says God hides his face because of their wickedness — identical reasoning to Micah's 'evil they have done'.

Luke 13:25 Parallel

In Luke 13:25, those shut out knock pleading 'Lord, open' but are denied — mirroring the unanswered cries of Micah's wicked.

In Matthew 7:22, Jesus depicts evildoers crying 'Lord, Lord' yet being turned away — the same divine refusal to hear as in Micah.

Zechariah 7:13 declares that as they would not hear God, He would not hear them — reciprocal refusal mirroring Micah 3:4.

Ezekiel 8:18 explicitly says God will not hear their loud cries because of their detestable deeds — exact same refusal.

Jeremiah 2:28 mocks their idols — let them save you — reinforcing that God will not answer because they chose false gods.

Jeremiah 2:27 shows the hypocrisy of turning to idols yet crying to God in trouble — the same scenario that leads to unanswered cries.

Isaiah 59:1 Parallel

Isaiah 59:2 says sins hide God's face so he does not hear — the exact same cause‑and‑effect as in Micah.

Isaiah 1:15 Parallel

Isaiah 1:15 has God hiding his eyes and refusing to listen to prayers because hands are full of blood — direct parallel to hiding face.

Proverbs 1:28 says that those who rejected wisdom will call and not be answered — same principle of God ignoring the rebellious.

Psalm 18:41 Parallel

Psalm 18:41 directly states that enemies cried to the Lord and He did not answer — identical divine silence toward the wicked.

Proverbs 28:9 teaches that ignoring the law makes one's prayer an abomination — God rejects the prayers of the disobedient.

Deuteronomy 32:20 explicitly states 'I will hide my face from them' — a nearly verb‑parallel to Micah's hiding of face.

Deuteronomy 31:17 directly parallels this: God hides his face, they cry out, and he forsakes them because of their evil.

Isaiah 59:2 Parallel

Isaiah 59:2 explicitly states that sins hide God's face so he will not hear—a virtually identical explanation for the silence in Micah.

Job 27:9 Parallel

Job 27:9 asks rhetorically if God listens to the wicked in distress—implying he does not, exactly as Micah states.

Jeremiah 7:16 shows God commanding Jeremiah not to intercede because he will not listen—matching the divine refusal to hear in Micah's context.

In Jeremiah 11:11, the same warning: God will not listen when they cry out due to their evil deeds.

Jeremiah 14:12 echoes this: God refuses to listen to their cry, even with fasting and offerings.

Hosea 5:6 Parallel

Hosea 5:6 adds that they will seek but not find God, as he has withdrawn from them.

2 Samuel 22:42 repeats the exact scenario: they cry to the LORD but he does not answer, reinforcing the same judicial silence.

1 Samuel 8:18 directly mirrors this: people cry out but the LORD will not answer because of their rejection of him.

Isaiah 8:17 Contrast

Isaiah 8:17 uses the same 'hide his face' phrase, but with a posture of waiting and trust rather than judgment, offering a different response to divine hiddenness.

James 4:3 Parallel

James 4:3 shows a similar principle: unanswered prayer due to wrong motives, though in a NT teaching context.

Romans 2:9 Related theme

Romans 2:9 adds trouble and distress for every evildoer, aligning with the judgment theme in Micah where God does not answer.

John 9:31 Parallel

John 9:31 states God does not listen to sinners — a general principle that explains why Micah's hearers are ignored.

2 Kings 18:12 Related theme

2 Kings 18:12 attributes disaster to disobedience of God's covenant, a cause similar to the evil that leads to God hiding his face in Micah.