Micah 6:14

Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 32:22-25 bundles hunger, sword, and terror — a broader judgment that includes the same elements as Micah's threat.

In Isaiah 65:13, the same eating imagery contrasts the faithful who are satisfied with the wicked who are hungry — a direct reversal of Micah's curse.

Ezekiel 4:16 describes breaking the staff of bread in siege, where eating bread by weight parallels Micah's unsatisfied eating under judgment.

Hosea 4:10 Parallel

Hosea 4:10 uses the identical phrase 'they shall eat, and not have enough' as a curse for abandoning the Lord — directly parallel to Micah.

In Amos 9:1-4, the Lord declares no escape from His judgment – reinforces the certainty of loss described here.

Haggai 1:6 Parallel

Haggai 1:6 lists the same futility: eating but not enough, drinking but not filled — a parallel curse for neglecting God's house.

Joel 2:26 Contrast

In Joel 2:26, God promises plenty and satisfaction – contrasts with the curse of unsatisfied hunger here.

Amos 4:8 Parallel

In Amos 4:8, thirst without satisfaction parallels the unsatisfied hunger here – both covenant curses.

Isaiah 24:17-20 describes earth's judgment with no escape, resonating with Micah's failure to deliver and falling.

In Ezekiel 5:12, famine and sword come as judgment – parallels the unsatisfied hunger and loss to the sword here.

In Amos 2:14-16, no one can escape God's judgment – echoes the futility of saving anything here.

In Zechariah 11:6, God hands people over to destruction – similar to giving what they save to the sword.