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
This verse is part of Jeremiah's defense when he was on trial for prophesying Jerusalem's destruction. The elders recalled that about 100 years earlier, the prophet Micah had delivered a similar message during King Hezekiah's reign (around 715-686 BC). Rather than executing Micah, King Hezekiah had repented and sought God's favor, showing that harsh prophetic warnings could lead to positive change.
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