Hometown of the prophet Micah in Judah
Moresheth
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Jeremiah 26:18.
מוֹרֶ֫שֶׁת גַּתMoresheth-gath
מוֹרַשְׁתִּיMoresheth
Also called Moresheth-gath.
About Moresheth Written by AI
Moresheth, also known as Moresheth-gath, was a town in Judah and the hometown of the prophet Micah (Mic. 1:1). It was located near the Philistine city of Gath (Mic. 1:14). The prophet Micah, who prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (Mic. 1:1), was from Moresheth. Jeremiah mentions a prophecy of Micah of Moresheth that was given during the reign of Hezekiah (Jer. 26:18).
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Where the Bible names it
- Jeremiah 26:18
“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’
- Micah 1:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
- Micah 1:14
Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.