Micah

Micah 6:1–5

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:

3‘My people, what have I done to you?

Testify against Me how I have wearied you!

4For 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.

5My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled

and what Balaam son of Beor answered.

Remember your journey from Shittima to Gilgal,

so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

Footnotes

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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

Micah 6:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My peopleעַמִּ֛י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
whatמֶה־meh-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
have I doneעָשִׂ֥יתִי‘ā·śî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Testifyעֲנֵ֥ה‘ă·nêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
against Meבִּֽי׃bīPreposition; first person common singular
howוּמָ֣הū·māhConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
I have wearied youהֶלְאֵתִ֑יךָhel·’ê·ṯî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH3811 be weary, impatient

Micah 6:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֤יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I brought you upהֶעֱלִתִ֙יךָ֙he·‘ĕ·li·ṯî·ḵāVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and redeemed youפְּדִיתִ֑יךָpə·ḏî·ṯî·ḵāVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singularH6299 ransom
from the houseוּמִבֵּ֥יתū·mib·bêṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of slaveryעֲבָדִ֖ים‘ă·ḇā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH5650 slave, servant
I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֣חwā·’eš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵāPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singularH6440 face, before
as well as Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן’a·hă·rōnNoun - proper - masculine singularH175 Aaron
and Miriamוּמִרְיָֽם׃ū·mir·yāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4813 Mirjam

Micah 6:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My peopleעַמִּ֗י‘am·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH5971 people
rememberזְכָר־zə·ḵār-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH2142 remember
whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
Balakבָּלָק֙bā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmō·w·’āḇNoun - proper - feminine singularH4124 Moab
counseledיָּעַ֗ץyā·‘aṣVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3289 advise, counsel
and whatוּמֶה־ū·meh-Conjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
Balaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Beorבְּע֑וֹרbə·‘ō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH1160 Beor
answeredעָנָ֥ה‘ā·nāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
Rememberמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Shittimהַשִּׁטִּים֙haš·šiṭ·ṭîmArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7851 Shittim
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לhag·gil·gālArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
so thatלְמַ֕עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
you may acknowledgeדַּ֖עַתda·‘aṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3045 know
the righteousnessצִדְק֥וֹתṣiḏ·qō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH6666 righteousness
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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

Micah 6:3 Jeremiah 2:5 · Isaiah 43:22–23 · Jeremiah 2:31 · Psalm 81:13 · Psalm 50:7 · Romans 3:19 · Romans 3:4–5 · Micah 6:5

Micah 6:4 Exodus 12:51 · Deuteronomy 7:8 · Psalm 136:10–11 · Isaiah 63:9–12 · Exodus 15:20–21 · Exodus 20:2 · Amos 2:10 · 2 Samuel 7:23 · Numbers 12:1 · Jeremiah 32:21 · Acts 7:36 · Deuteronomy 4:34

Micah 6:5 Joshua 5:9–10 · Numbers 25:1 · Judges 5:11 · 2 Peter 2:15 · Joshua 4:19 · Deuteronomy 16:3 · Joshua 24:9–10 · 1 John 1:9 · Jude 1:11 · Psalm 143:11 · Numbers 22:1–25 · Deuteronomy 8:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.