Micah 5:12

12 I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no soothsayers.

Micah 5:12 Meaning and Commentary

Micah 5:12

And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand
Such as were formerly practised among the Jews, though forbidden them, and in mystical Babylon, or the antichristian church, whose sorceries are mentioned, ( Revelation 9:21 ) ( 18:23 ) ; but nothing of this kind will be found in the Christian church, consisting of Jews and Gentiles, in the latter day; all unlawful arts, cheating and juggling in religious matters, will cease, and be no more: and thou shalt have no [more] soothsayers;
or diviners, that cast a mist over people's eyes, and deceived them with false appearances of things; that pretended to know times and seasons, when it was or was not a good day to go abroad, or to make merchandise; that judged by the clouds, and by the position of the heavens, what would come to pass hereafter; and though such sort of men were formerly indulged, connived at, and caressed among the Jews, they should be so no more; nor should they apply to such persons for advice and counsel; nor would they need it, nor should they use it; see ( Deuteronomy 18:10 Deuteronomy 18:11 ) .

Micah 5:12 In-Context

10 "And it shall be in that day," says the Lord, "That I will cut off your horses from your midst And destroy your chariots.

11 I will cut off the cities of your land And throw down all your strongholds.

12 I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no soothsayers.

13 Your carved images I will also cut off, And your sacred pillars from your midst; You shall no more worship the work of your hands;

14 I will pluck your wooden images from your midst; Thus I will destroy your cities.