Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Micah 6

70 catchwords649 parallels

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Micah 6 . 1 , God’s controversy for ingratitude; Micah 6 . 6 , for ignorance , Micah 6 . 10. for injustice; Micah 6 . 16 , and for idolatry.

Micah 6:1

Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Micah 6:1 · BSB

ye6 parallels

Arise3 parallels

The manner of raising attention , says Abp. Newcome , in

  • Micah 6:1
  • Micah 6:2 by calling a man to urge his plea in the face of all nature , and on the inanimate creation to hear the expostulation of Jehovah with his people , is truly awakening and magnificent. The words of Jehovah follow inMicah 6 . 3-5 , and God's mercies having been set before the people , one of them is introduced in a beautiful manner , asking what his duty is towards so gracious a God
  • Micah 6:6 Micah 6 . 7. The answer follows in the words of the prophet , Micah 6 . 8

contend9 parallels

before2 parallels

or , with

let1 parallel

Reciprocal12 parallels

Micah 6:2

Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:

Micah 6:2 · BSB

foundations6 parallels

a controversy10 parallels

Reciprocal25 parallels

Micah 6:3

‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you!

Micah 6:3 · BSB

O my4 parallels

what2 parallels

wherein2 parallels

testify4 parallels

Reciprocal11 parallels

Micah 6:4

For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

Micah 6:4 · BSB

I brought18 parallels

and redeemed4 parallels

Moses3 parallels

Reciprocal26 parallels

Micah 6:5

My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

Micah 6:5 · BSB

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Balak8 parallels

Balaam3 parallels

Shittim11 parallels

know9 parallels

Reciprocal18 parallels

Micah 6:6

With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?

Micah 6:6 · BSB

Wherewith8 parallels

bow3 parallels

the high7 parallels

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of a year old1 parallel

Heb. sons of a year

Reciprocal27 parallels

Micah 6:7

Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

Micah 6:7 · BSB

pleased10 parallels

rivers1 parallel

shall11 parallels

body1 parallel

Heb. belly

Reciprocal15 parallels

Micah 6:8

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Micah 6:8 · BSB

O man3 parallels

what is7 parallels

and what2 parallels

to do17 parallels

love11 parallels

walk humbly19 parallels

Heb. humble thyself to walk

Reciprocal28 parallels

Micah 6:9

The voice of the LORD calls out to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear Your name): “Heed the rod and the One who ordained it.

Micah 6:9 · BSB

Lord's17 parallels

and5 parallels

the man of wisdom shall see thy name5 parallels

or , thy name shall see that which is wisdom

hear14 parallels

Reciprocal17 parallels

Micah 6:10

Can I forget any longer, O house of the wicked, the treasures of wickedness and the short ephah, which is accursed?

Micah 6:10 · BSB

the treasures13 parallels

and11 parallels

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Are etc. or , Is there yet unto every man an house of the wicked , etc

scant measure Heb. measure of leanness

Micah 6:11

Can I excuse dishonest scales or bags of false weights?

Micah 6:11 · BSB

the wicked1 parallel

the bag1 parallel

Reciprocal11 parallels

count them pure or , be pure

Micah 6:12

For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths.

Micah 6:12 · BSB

the rich20 parallels

spoken6 parallels

Reciprocal13 parallels

Micah 6:13

Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.

Micah 6:13 · BSB

I make10 parallels

in4 parallels

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Micah 6:14

You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.

Micah 6:14 · BSB

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and thou7 parallels

Reciprocal4 parallels

Micah 6:15

You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not anoint yourselves with oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

Micah 6:15 · BSB

the whole verse11 parallels

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Micah 6:16

You have kept the statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab’s house; you have followed their counsel. Therefore I will make you a desolation, and your inhabitants an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of the nations.”

Micah 6:16 · BSB

the statutes of Omri are kept2 parallels

or , he doth much keep the , etc

the works8 parallels

ye walk2 parallels

that11 parallels

therefore6 parallels

Reciprocal31 parallels

desolation or , astonishment

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web4 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Echoes Micah 6:6-8 → Psalms 40:6-8
Trajectories
Miriam (Prophetess and Worshiper)
Longitudinal Themes
Justice and Mercy, Law and Righteousness
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