Micah

Micah 6:1–2

1Hear now what the LORD says:

“Arise, plead your case before the mountains,

and let the hills hear your voice.

2Hear, 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:

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Micah 6:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
nowנָ֕אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאֹמֵ֑ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
Ariseק֚וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
plead your caseרִ֣יבrîḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7378 strive, contend
beforeאֶת־’eṯ-PrepositionH854 with
the mountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe·hā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
and let the hillsהַגְּבָע֖וֹתhag·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1389 hill
hearוְתִשְׁמַ֥עְנָהwə·ṯiš·ma‘·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine pluralH8085 hear
your voiceקוֹלֶֽךָ׃qō·w·le·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH6963 sound, voice

Micah 6:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearשִׁמְע֤וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
O mountainsהָרִים֙hā·rîmNoun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
indictmentרִ֣יבrîḇNoun - masculine singular constructH7379 strife, dispute
you enduringוְהָאֵתָנִ֖יםwə·hā·’ê·ṯā·nîmConjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singularH386 perennial, ever-flowing
foundationsמֹ֣סְדֵיmō·sə·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH4144 foundation
of the earthאָ֑רֶץ’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has a caseרִ֤יבrîḇNoun - masculine singularH7379 strife, dispute
againstעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5973 with
His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
and He will argueיִתְוַכָּֽח׃yiṯ·wak·kāḥVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
it againstוְעִם־wə·‘im-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5973 with
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Micah 6:1 Jeremiah 22:29 · Deuteronomy 32:1 · Micah 1:2 · Ezekiel 36:1 · Psalm 50:4 · Deuteronomy 4:26 · Isaiah 1:2 · Ezekiel 36:8 · Psalm 50:1 · Luke 19:40 · Micah 1:4 · Ezekiel 37:4

Micah 6:2 Hosea 4:1 · Hosea 12:2 · Isaiah 1:18 · 2 Samuel 22:8 · Jeremiah 2:9 · Ezekiel 20:35–36 · Isaiah 5:3 · Jeremiah 31:37 · Jeremiah 2:29–35 · 2 Samuel 22:16 · Psalm 104:5 · Proverbs 8:29

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.