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Micah, Chapter 6

¹ Hear now what the LORD is saying, “Arise, plead your case^a Lit withbefore the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice.
² “Listen, you mountains, to the indictment of the LORD, And you enduring foundations of the earth, Because the LORD has a case against His people; Even with Israel He will dispute.	2 Sa2 22:16 Psa 104:5 Isa 1:18 Hos 4:1 Hos 12:2
³ “My people, what have I done to you, And how have I wearied you? Answer Me.	3 Psa 50:7 Jer 2:5 Isa 43:22 Isa 43:23
⁴ “Indeed, I brought you up from the land of Egypt And ransomed you from the house of slavery, And I sent before you Moses, Aaron and Miriam.	4 Exo 12:51 Exo 20:2 Deu 7:8 Exo 4:10-16 Psa 77:20 Exo 15:20
⁵ “My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled And what Balaam son of Beor answered him, And from Shittim to Gilgal, So^b Lit to knowthat you might know the righteous acts of the LORD.”	5 Num 22:5 Num 22:6 Num 25:1 Jos 2:1 Jos 3:1 Jos 4:19 Jos 5:9 Jos 5:10 Sa1 12:7 Isa 1:27
⁶ With what shall I come to the LORD And bow myself before the God on high? Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings, With yearling calves?	6 Psa 40:6-8 Psa 51:16 Psa 51:17
⁷ Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?	7 Psa 50:9 Isa 1:1 Isa 40:16 Lev 18:21 Lev 20:1-5 Ki2 16:3 Jer 7:31
⁸ He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the LORD require of you But to do justice, to love^c Or loyaltykindness, And to walk^d Or circumspectlyhumbly with your God?	8 Deu 30:15 Deu 10:12 Isa 56:1 Jer 22:3 Hos 6:6 Isa 57:15 Isa 66:2
⁹ The voice of the LORD will call to the city— And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: “Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed^e Lit itits time?
¹⁰ “Is there yet a man in the wicked house, Along with treasures of wickedness And a^f Lit shrunken ephahshort measure that is cursed?	10 Jer 5:26 Jer 5:27 Amo 3:10 Eze 45:9 Eze 45:10 Amo 8:5
¹¹ “Can I justify wicked scales And a bag of deceptive weights?	11 Lev 19:36 Hos 12:7
¹² “For the rich men of the^g Lit hercity are full of violence, Her residents speak lies, And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.	12 Isa 1:23 Isa 5:7 Amo 6:3 Amo 6:4 Mic 2:1 Mic 2:2 Jer 9:2-6 Jer 9:8 Hos 7:13 Amo 2:4 Isa 3:8
¹³ “So also I will make you sick, striking you down, Desolating you because of your sins.	13 Mic 1:9 Isa 1:7 Isa 6:11
¹⁴ “You will eat, but you will not be satisfied, And your^h Or possibly garbage or excretavileness will be in your midst. You will try to remove for safekeeping, But you will not preserve anything, And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.	14 Isa 9:20 Isa 30:6
¹⁵ “You will sow but you will not reap. You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil; And the grapes, but you will not drink wine.	15 Deu 28:38-40 Jer 12:13 Amo 5:11 Zep 1:13
¹⁶ “The statutes of Omri And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed; And in their devices you walk. Therefore I will give you up for destruction Andⁱ Lit heryour inhabitants for derision, And you will bear the reproach of My people.”	16 Ki1 16:25 Ki1 16:26 Ki1 16:29-33 Jer 7:24 Jer 18:16 Mic 6:13 Jer 19:8 Jer 25:9 Jer 25:18 Jer 29:18 Psa 44:13 Jer 51:51 Hos 12:14


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