Micah 6:13 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.”
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Read Full Chapter →Because of their sins, God declares He will strike them with sickness and desolation.
What Does Micah 6:13 Mean?
The consequence is announced. Because of their sins, God will make them sick with His smiting, bringing desolation upon them. The corruption that has filled the city will reap a bitter harvest of loss and suffering.
Sin is not without effect; it carries within it the seeds of its own ruin, and God's discipline confirms what wrongdoing sets in motion. Yet even now this is the language of a wounded relationship, not final abandonment. The God who smites is the God who pleads, and the desolation is meant to bring His people to their senses and back to Him.
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What does Micah 6:13 mean?
Because of their sins, God declares He will strike them with sickness and desolation.