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.
Micah from Moresheth prophesied during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, and he spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, 'This is what the LORD Almighty says: Zion will be plowed up like a field, Jerusalem will become a pile of ruins, and the temple mountain will be overgrown with forest.'
The writer is recalling how the prophet Micah warned that Jerusalem and its temple would be completely destroyed, turned into farmland and ruins covered with wild growth.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Hezekiah in the 7th century BC, the prophet Micah delivered a warning to the people of Judah about the potential destruction of Jerusalem as a consequence of their idolatry and injustice, reflecting the broader tensions with invading powers like Assyria. This prophecy is cited in Jeremiah 26 as Jeremiah defends himself against accusations, showing that such messages of judgment were not new but part of a prophetic tradition calling for national repentance. Historically, Hezekiah's reforms brought temporary relief, but the prophecy highlighted the ongoing risk of divine judgment if the people did not change.
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