Micah 6:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Micah 6:1

God Pleads with Israel

1 Hear now what the Lord says:
“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear your voice.

2 ^aHear, O you mountains, ^bthe Lord’s complaint,
And you strong foundations of the earth;
For ^cthe Lord has a complaint against His people,
And He will¹ contend with Israel.

3 “O My people, what ^ahave I done to you?
And how have I ^bwearied you?
Testify against Me.

4 ^aFor I brought you up from the land of Egypt,
I redeemed you from the house of bondage;
And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

5 O My people, remember now
What ^aBalak king of Moab counseled,
And what Balaam the son of Beor answered him,
From¹ Acacia Grove to Gilgal,
That you may know ^bthe righteousness of the Lord.”

6 With what shall I come before the Lord,
And bow myself before the High God?
Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings,
With calves a year old?

7 ^aWill the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
Ten thousand ^brivers of oil?
^cShall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
¹The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He has ^ashown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But ^bto do justly,
To love¹ mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?

Punishment of Israel’s Injustice

9 The Lord’s voice cries to the city—
Wisdom shall see Your name:
“Hear the rod!
Who has appointed it?

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And the short measure that is an abomination?

Verse Comparison: Micah 6:1

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American Standard Version
Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

Amplified® Bible
HEAR NOW what the Lord says: Arise, contend {and} plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD said to his people: Come and present your case to the hills and mountains.

Darby English Version
Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

Good News Bible
Listen to the LORD's case against Israel. Arise, O LORD, and present your case; let the mountains and the hills hear what you say.

King James Version
Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

New American Standard Bible
Hear now what the LORD is saying, "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice.

New International Version
Listen to what the LORD says:
"Stand up, plead your case before the mountains;
let the hills hear what you have to say.

New King James Version
Hear now what the LORD says:
“ Arise, plead your case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear your voice.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Hear now what the LORD said, "Arise, plead your case before the mountains, And let the hills hear your voice.

Revised Standard Version
Hear what the LORD says: Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

Young's Literal Translation
Hear, I pray you, that which Jehovah is saying: `Rise -- strive thou with the mountains, And cause thou the hills to hear thy voice.'

New English Translation
Listen to what the Lord says: “Get up! Defend yourself¹ before the mountains!² Present your case before the hills!”³

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