Micah 7:17
“They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you.”
— Micah 7:17
About this verse
Micah 7:17 comes from the book of Micah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is earth. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine supremacy, submission. Notable phrases: lick the dust; like a serpent. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prophecy
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