Micah 7:6 Meaning and Explanation
“For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Family bonds themselves are torn, so that a person's own household becomes his foes.
What Does Micah 7:6 Mean?
The dissolution reaches its lowest point: the son dishonors his father, the daughter rises against her mother, in-laws turn against one another, and a person's enemies become the people of his own house. The family, meant to be a haven, becomes a battlefield.
Jesus quoted these words to describe the division His coming can bring, when loyalty to Him cuts across even family ties. The verse names a real grief, the pain when those closest to us turn away. Yet it also prepares for the gospel truth that, when earthly bonds fail, a deeper belonging is found in God, who never turns against His own.
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What does Micah 7:6 mean?
Family bonds themselves are torn, so that a person's own household becomes his foes.