Micah 6:5

O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.

Cross-reference

Micah 6:3 Parallel

Micah 6:3 poses God's complaint, and verse 5 provides the historical answer, showing God's righteousness as the basis for the question.

Deuteronomy 23:4 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 23:4, Balak hired Balaam to curse Israel — the background of Micah's reference to Balak's device.

Revelation 2:14 reveals Balaam's teaching that led Israel into sin, expanding on the legacy of the figure in Micah 6:5.

Jude 1:11 Allusion

Jude 1:11 warns against Balaam's error, echoing the negative example from the event in Micah 6:5.

2 Peter 2:15 highlights Balaam's greed, providing a moral warning from the same figure Micah 6:5 references.

Joshua 24:10 Historical context

Joshua 24:10 adds that God overruled Balaam's curse and blessed Israel, showing His deliverance in the event Micah 6:5 recalls.

Joshua 24:9 Historical context

Joshua 24:9 recounts Balak's plot against Israel, the same event Micah 6:5 calls to remember as a righteous act of God.

Joshua 5:10 Historical context

Joshua 5:10 records the first Passover in Canaan at Gilgal — part of the saving acts that Micah recalls from Shittim to Gilgal.

Joshua 5:9 Historical context

Joshua 5:9 explains that Gilgal was named because the Lord rolled away Egypt's reproach there — a saving act Micah urges remembrance of.

Joshua 4:19 Historical context

Joshua 4:19 describes Israel's arrival at Gilgal after crossing the Jordan — the destination in Micah's phrase 'from Shittim to Gilgal'.

Deuteronomy 23:5 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 23:5, God turned Balaam's curse into blessing — showing how Balaam's answer was overruled.

Numbers 22:1 Historical context

In Numbers 22:1, Israel camps at the plains of Moab — the setting for the Balak/Balaam events Micah references.

Numbers 33:49 Historical context

Numbers 33:49 places Shittim as Israel's last camp before crossing the Jordan, grounding the geographical reference in Micah's call to remember.

Numbers 31:16 Historical context

In Numbers 31:16, Balaam's advice caused the Peor incident — explaining what Balaam 'answered' in Micah.

Numbers 25:18 Historical context

In Numbers 25:18, the sin at Peor is described — the event behind Micah's mention of 'Shittim'.

Numbers 25:1 Historical context

Numbers 25:1 records the sin at Shittim — the very starting point of the journey 'from Shittim to Gilgal' that Micah calls Israel to remember.

Numbers 22:41 Historical context

Numbers 22:41 describes Balak bringing Balaam to Bamoth-baal, a specific step in the plot Micah 6:5 summarizes.

Numbers 23:27 Historical context

Numbers 23:28 records Balak taking Balaam to Peor, another location in the events Micah 6:5 references.

Numbers 23:14 Historical context

Numbers 23:14 continues the narrative with seven altars and sacrifices, providing contextual detail for Micah 6:5's mention.

Numbers 23:13 Historical context

Numbers 23:13 shows Balak's persistence in seeking a curse, adding detail to the event Micah 6:5 recalls.

Numbers 22:5 Historical context

Numbers 22:5 introduces Balak's plot against Israel, the very incident Micah 6:5 instructs the people to remember as a righteous act of God.

Numbers 22:12 Historical context

Numbers 22:12 records God's command to Balaam not to curse Israel, showing God's protection — a key part of the story Micah recalls.

Numbers 22:32 Historical context

Numbers 22:32 describes the angel's confrontation with Balaam, another event in the narrative Micah 6:5 calls to mind.

Nehemiah 13:2 summarizes the Balaam incident, noting God turned the curse into blessing, directly echoing Micah 6:5's call to remember.

Numbers 24:14 Historical context

Numbers 24:14 records Balaam's final prophecy, the specific answer Micah 6:5 recalls Israel to remember.

Joshua 3:1 Historical context

Joshua 3:1 describes Israel leaving Shittim, the starting point of the journey to Gilgal that Micah 6:5 references.

Hosea 9:15 Contrast

Hosea 9:15 mentions Gilgal as a place of wickedness, contrasting with the journey of redemption from Shittim to Gilgal recalled in Micah 6:5.

Deuteronomy 8:2 calls Israel to remember the wilderness journey—paralleling Micah 6:5's command to recall events from Shittim to Gilgal.

Judges 11:25 Historical context

Judges 11:25 mentions Balak, the same Moabite king Micah 6:5 recalls, though Jephthah uses him as a precedent.

Amos 2:1 Historical context

Amos 2:1 pronounces judgment on Moab, the nation of Balak mentioned in Micah 6:5, showing God's justice against those who opposed Israel.

Numbers 31:8 Historical context

Numbers 31:8 records Balaam's death, concluding the story of the figure mentioned in Micah 6:5.