Micah 6:1WEB
Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
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Micah 6:1WEB
Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Micah 6:2WEB
Hear, you mountains, Yahweh’s indictment, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a case against his people, and he will contend with Israel.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Micah 6:3WEB
My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!
Micah 6:4WEB
For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Micah 6:5WEB
My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh.”
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Micah 6:6WEB
How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Micah 6:7WEB
Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Micah 6:8WEB
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Micah 6:9WEB
Yahweh’s voice calls to the city— and wisdom fears your name— “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.
“Yahweh” is the divine name in this translation. Many Bibles say “the LORD.”
Micah 6:10WEB
Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?
Micah 6:11WEB
Shall I tolerate dishonest scales, and a bag of deceitful weights?
Micah 6:12WEB
Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.
Micah 6:13WEB
Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.
Micah 6:14WEB
You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your hunger will be within you. You will store up, but not save, and that which you save I will give up to the sword.
Micah 6:15WEB
You will sow, but won’t reap. You will tread the olives, but won’t anoint yourself with oil; and crush grapes, but won’t drink the wine.
Micah 6:16WEB
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of Ahab’s house. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and your inhabitants a hissing. You will bear the reproach of my people.”
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, which is in the public domain.