Micah 6

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Micah 6 - 1

שָׁמַעshâmaʻHearH8085 נָאnâʼnowH4994 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 קוּםqûwm“ Arise ,H6965 רִיבrîybplead your caseH7378 אֵתʼêthbeforeH854 הַרharthe mountains ,H2022 גִּבְעָהgibʻâhand let the hillsH1389 שָׁמַעshâmaʻhearH8085 קוֹלqôwlyour voice.H6963

Micah 6 - 2

שָׁמַעshâmaʻHear ,H8085 הַרharO mountains ,H2022 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORD’sH3068 רִיבrîybindictmentH7379 אֵתʼêth- ,H853 אֵיתָןʼêythânyou enduringH386 מוֹסָדmôwçâdfoundationsH4144 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earth.H776 כִּיkîyForH3588 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 רִיבrîybhas a caseH7379 עִםʻimagainstH5973 עַםʻamHis people ,H5971 יָכַחyâkachand He will argueH3198 עִםʻimit againstH5973 יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêlIsrael :H3478

Micah 6 - 3

עַםʻam‘ My people ,H5971 מָהmâhwhatH4100 עָשָׂהʻâsâhhave I doneH6213 עָנָהʻânâhTestifyH6030 מָהmâhhowH4100 לָאָהlâʼâhI have wearied you !H3811

Micah 6 - 4

כִּיkîyForH3588 עָלָהʻâlâhI brought you upH5927 אֶרֶץʼeretsfrom the landH776 מִצְרַיִםMitsrayimof EgyptH4714 פָּדָהpâdâhand redeemed youH6299 בַּיִתbayithfrom the houseH1004 עֶבֶדʻebedof slavery.H5650 שָׁלַחshâlachI sentH7971 מֹשֶׁהMôshehMosesH4872 פָּנִיםpânîymbefore you ,H6440 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 אַהֲרוֹןʼAhărôwnas well as AaronH175 מִרְיָםMiryâmand Miriam.H4813

Micah 6 - 5

Micah 6 - 6

מָהmâhWith whatH4100 קָדַםqâdamshall I come beforeH6923 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 כָּפַףkâphaphwhen I bowH3721 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymbefore the GodH430 מָרוֹםmârôwmon high ?H4791 קָדַםqâdamShould I come to HimH6923 עֹלָהʻôlâhwith burnt offerings ,H5930 בֵּןbênwith year-oldH1121 שָׁנֶהshâneh...H8141 עֵגֶלʻêgelcalves ?H5695

Micah 6 - 7

יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhWould the LORDH3068 רָצָהrâtsâhbe pleasedH7521 אֶלֶףʼelephwith thousandsH505 אַיִלʼayilof rams ,H352 רְבָבָהrᵉbâbâhwith ten thousandH7233 נַחַלnachalriversH5158 שֶׁמֶןshemenof oil ?H8081 נָתַןnâthanShall I presentH5414 בְּכוֹרbᵉkôwrmy firstbornH1060 פֶּשַׁעpeshaʻfor my transgression ,H6588 פְּרִיpᵉrîythe fruitH6529 בֶּטֶןbeṭenof my bodyH990 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâh(for) the sinH2403 נֶפֶשׁnepheshof my soul ?H5315

Micah 6 - 8

נָגַדnâgadHe has shownH5046 אָדָםʼâdâmO man ,H120 מָהmâhwhat (is)H4100 טוֹבṭôwbgood.H2896 מָהmâhAnd whatH4100 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhdoes the LORDH3068 דָּרַשׁdârashrequireH1875 מִןminof youH4480 כִּיkîy...H3588 אִםʼimbutH518 עָשָׂהʻâsâhto actH6213 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustly ,H4941 אָהַבʼâhabto loveH157 חֵסֵדchêçêdmercy ,H2617 הָלַךְhâlakand to walkH1980 צָנַעtsânaʻhumblyH6800 עִםʻimwithH5973 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymyour God ?H430

Micah 6 - 9

קוֹלqôwlThe voiceH6963 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 קָרָאqârâʼcalls outH7121 עִירʻîyrto the cityH5892 תּוּשִׁיָּהtûwshîyâh( and it is sound wisdomH8454 רָאָהrâʼâhto fearH7200 שֵׁםshêmYour name ):H8034 שָׁמַעshâmaʻ“ HeedH8085 מַטֶּהmaṭṭehthe rodH4294 מִיmîyand the OneH4310 יָעַדyâʻadwho ordained it.H3259

Micah 6 - 10

עוֹדʻôwdCan I forget any longerH5750 אִשׁʼish... ,H786 בַּיִתbayithO houseH1004 רָשָׁעrâshâʻof the wicked ,H7563 אוֹצָרʼôwtsârthe treasuresH214 רֶשַׁעreshaʻof wickednessH7562 רָזוֹןrâzôwnand the shortH7332 אֵיפָהʼêyphâhephah ,H374 זָעַםzâʻamwhich is accursed ?H2194

Micah 6 - 11

זָכָהzâkâhCan I excuseH2135 רֶשַׁעreshaʻdishonestH7562 מֹאזֵןmôʼzênscalesH3976 כִּיסkîyçor bagsH3599 מִרְמָהmirmâhof falseH4820 אֶבֶןʼebenweights ?H68

Micah 6 - 12

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherForH834 עָשִׁירʻâshîyrthe wealthy of the cityH6223 מָלֵאmâlêʼare full ofH4390 חָמָסchâmâçviolence ,H2555 יָשַׁבyâshaband its residentsH3427 דָבַרdâbarspeakH1696 שֶׁקֶרsheqerlies ;H8267 לָשׁוֹןlâshôwntheir tonguesH3956 רְמִיָּהrᵉmîyâhare deceitfulH7423 פֶּהpehin their mouths.H6310

Micah 6 - 13

גַּםgamThereforeH1571 אֲנִיʼănîyIH589 נָכָהnâkâham striking youH5221 חָלָהchâlâhseverely ,H2470 שָׁמֵםshâmêmto ruin youH8074 עַלʻalbecause ofH5921 חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhyour sins.H2403

Micah 6 - 14

אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859 אָכַלʼâkalwill eatH398 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 שָׂבַעsâbaʻbe satisfied ,H7646 יֶשַׁחyeshachand your hungerH3445 קֶרֶבqerebwill remain with you.H7130 נָסַגnâçagWhat you acquire ,H5253 לֹאlôʼyou will notH3808 פָּלַטpâlaṭpreserve ;H6403 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherand whatH834 פָּלַטpâlaṭyou save ,H6403 נָתַןnâthanI will giveH5414 חֶרֶבcherebto the sword.H2719

Micah 6 - 15

אַתָּהʼattâhYouH859 זָרַעzâraʻwill sowH2232 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 קָצַרqâtsarreap ;H7114 אַתָּהʼattâhyouH859 דָּרַךְdârakwill pressH1869 זַיִתzayitholivesH2132 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 סוּךְçûwkanoint yourselvesH5480 שֶׁמֶןshemenwith oil ;H8081 תִּירוֹשׁtîyrôwshyou will tread grapesH8492 לֹאlôʼbut notH3808 שָׁתָהshâthâhdrinkH8354 יַיִןyayinthe wine.H3196

Micah 6 - 16

שָׁמַרshâmarYou have keptH8104 חֻקָּהchuqqâhthe statutesH2708 עׇמְרִיʻOmrîyof OmriH6018 כֹּלkôland allH3605 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe practicesH4639 אַחְאָבʼAchʼâbof Ahab’sH256 בַּיִתbayithhouse ;H1004 הָלַךְhâlakyou have followedH1980 מוֹעֵצָהmôwʻêtsâhtheir counsel.H4156 מַעַןmaʻanThereforeH4616 נָתַןnâthanI will makeH5414 אֵתʼêthyouH853 שַׁמָּהshammâha desolation ,H8047 יָשַׁבyâshaband your inhabitantsH3427 שְׁרֵקָהshᵉrêqâhan object of contempt ;H8322 נָשָׂאnâsâʼyou will bearH5375 חֶרְפָּהcherpâhthe scornH2781 עַםʻamof the nations. ”H5971

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Intertextuality Pairs

Echoes Micah 6:6-8 → Psalms 40:6-8

Miriam (Prophetess and Worshiper)

Longitudinal Themes

Justice and Mercy, Law and Righteousness