Micah Chapter 6
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asv (asv) - eBible.org engASV USFM
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our peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
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And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our border.
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
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And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
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Let thy hand be lifted up above thine adversaries, and let all thine enemies be cut off.
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And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and will destroy thy chariots:
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and I will cut off the cities of thy land, and will throw down all thy strongholds.
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And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no
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more soothsayers:
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and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands;
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and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities.
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And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.
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Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
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Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah’s controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
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O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
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For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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Hear ye now what Jehovah saith: Arise, contend before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
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Hear, ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye, unchanging foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
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O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
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For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
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My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of Jehovah.
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Wherewith shall I come before Jehovah, bow myself before the highGod? Shall I come before him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old?
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Will Jehovah take pleasure in thousands of rams, in ten thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
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He hath shewn thee, O man, what is good: and what doth Jehovah require of thee, but to do justly, and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with thyGod?
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Jehovah's voice crieth unto the city, and wisdom looketh on thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
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Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure [which is] abominable?
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Shall I be pure with the unjust balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
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For her rich men are full of violence, and her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
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Therefore also will I make [thee] sick in smiting thee; I will make [thee] desolate because of thy sins.
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Thou shalt eat, and not be satisfied, and thine emptiness [shall remain] in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take away, and not save; and what thou savest will I give up to the sword.
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Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and new wine, but shalt not drink wine.
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For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and ye walk in their counsels: that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing; and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
lxxbrent (lxxbrent) - Septuagint (Brenton 1851) eBible USFM
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Hear now a word: the Lord God has said; Arise, plead with the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
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Hear ye, O mountains, the controversy of the Lord, and [ye] valleys [even] the foundations of the earth: for the Lord [has] a controversy with his people, and will plead with Israel.
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O my people, what have I done to thee? or wherein have I grieved thee? or wherein have I troubled thee? answer me.
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For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage, and sent before thee Moses, and Aaron, and Mariam.
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O my people, remember now, what counsel Balac king of Moab took against thee, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from the reeds to Galgal; that the righteousness of the Lord might be known.
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Wherewithal shall I reach the Lord, [and] lay hold of my God most high? shall I reach him by whole-burnt-offerings, by calves of a year old?
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Will the Lord accept thousands of rams, or ten thousands of fat goats? should I give my first-born for ungodliness, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
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Has it [not] been told thee, O man, what [is] good? or what does the Lord require of thee, but to do justice, and love mercy, and be ready to walk with the Lord thy God?
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The Lord's voice shall be proclaimed in the city, and he shall save those that fear his name: hear, O tribe; and who shall order the city?
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[Is there] not fire, and the house of the wicked heaping up wicked treasures, and [that] with the pride of unrighteousness?
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Shall the wicked be justified by the balance, or deceitful weights in the bag,
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whereby they have accumulated their ungodly wealth, and they that dwell in the city have uttered falsehoods, and their tongue has been exalted in their mouth?
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Therefore will I begin to smite thee; I will destroy thee in thy sins.
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Thou shalt eat, and shalt not be satisfied; and there shall be darkness upon thee; and he shall depart from [thee], and thou shalt not escape; and all that shall escape shall be delivered over to the sword.
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Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt press the olive, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with oil; and [shalt make] wine, but ye shall drink no wine: and the ordinances of my people shall be utterly abolished.
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For thou hast kept the statutes of Zambri, and [done] all the works of the house of Achaab; and ye have walked in their ways, that I might deliver thee to utter destruction, and those that inhabit the city to hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of nations.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Audite quæ Dominus loquitur: Surge, contende iudicio adversum montes, et audiant colles vocem tuam.
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Audiant montes iudicium Domini, et fortia fundamenta terræ: quia iudicium Domini cum populo suo, et cum Israel diiudicabitur.
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Popule meus quid feci tibi, aut quid molestus fui tibi? responde mihi.
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Quia eduxi te de Terra Ægypti, et de domo servientium liberavi te: et misi ante faciem tuam Moysen, et Aaron, et Mariam?
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Popule meus memento quæso quid cogitaverit Balach rex Moab, et quid responderit ei Balaam filius Beor, de Setim usque ad Galgalam, ut cognosceres iustitias Domini.
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Quid dignum offeram Domino? curvabo genu Deo excelso? numquid offeram ei holocautomata, et vitulos anniculos?
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Numquid placari potest Dominus in millibus arietum, aut in multis millibus hircorum pinguium? numquid dabo primogenitum meum pro scelere meo fructum ventris mei pro peccato animæ meæ?
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Indicabo tibi o homo quid sit bonum, et quid Dominus requirat a te: Utique facere iudicium, et diligere misericordiam, et sollicitum ambulare cum Deo tuo.
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Vox Domini ad civitatem clamat, et salus erit timentibus nomen tuum: Audite tribus, et quis approbabit illud?
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Adhuc ignis in domo impii thesauri iniquitatis, et mensura minor iræ plena.
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Numquid iustificabo stateram impiam, et saccelli pondera dolosa?
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In quibus divites eius repleti sunt iniquitate, et habitantes in ea loquebantur mendacium, et lingua eorum fraudulenta in ore eorum.
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Et ego ergo cœpi percutere te perditione super peccatis tuis.
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Tu comedes, et non saturaberis: et humiliatio tua in medio tui: et apprehendes, et non salvabis: et quos salvaveris, in gladium dabo.
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Tu seminabis, et non metes: tu calcabis olivam, et non ungeris oleo: et mustum, et non bibes vinum.
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Et custodisti præcepta Amri, et omne opus domus Achab: et ambulasti in voluntatibus eorum, ut darem te in perditionem, et habitantes in ea in sibilum et opprobrium populi mei portabitis.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Listen now to what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.
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Hear, you mountains, the LORD’s indictment, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the LORD has a case against his people, and he will contend with Israel.
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My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!
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For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
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My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of the LORD.”
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How shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?
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Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
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He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
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The LORD’s voice calls to the city— and wisdom fears your name— “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.
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Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?
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Shall I tolerate dishonest scales, and a bag of deceitful weights?
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Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.
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Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.
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You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your hunger will be within you. You will store up, but not save, and that which you save I will give up to the sword.
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You will sow, but won’t reap. You will tread the olives, but won’t anoint yourself with oil; and crush grapes, but won’t drink the wine.
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For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of Ahab’s house. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and your inhabitants a hissing. You will bear the reproach of my people.”
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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Hear, I pray you, that which Jehovah is saying: `Rise--strive thou with the mountains, And cause thou the hills to hear thy voice.'
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Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones--foundations of earth! For a strife <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason.
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O My people, what have I done to thee? And what--have I wearied thee? Testify against Me.
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For I brought thee up from the land of Egypt, And from the house of servants I have ransomed thee, And I send before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
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O My people, remember, I pray you, What counsel did Balak king of Moab, What answer him did Balaam son of Beor, (From Shittim unto Gilgal,) In order to know the righteous acts of Jehovah.'
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With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves--sons of a year?
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Is Jehovah pleased with thousands of rams? With myriads of streams of oil? Do I give my first-born <FI>for<Fi> my transgression? The fruit of my body <FI>for<Fi> the sin of my soul?
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He hath declared to thee, O man, what <FI>is<Fi> good; Yea, what is Jehovah requiring of thee, Except--to do judgment, and love kindness, And lowly to walk with thy God?
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A voice of Jehovah to the city calleth, And wisdom doth fear Thy name, Hear ye the rod, and Him who appointed it.
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Are there yet <FI>in<Fi> the house of the wicked Treasures of wickedness, And the abhorred scanty ephah?
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Do I reckon <FI>it<Fi> pure with balances of wickedness? And with a bag of deceitful stones?
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Whose rich ones have been full of violence, And its inhabitants have spoken falsehood, And their tongue <FI>is<Fi> deceitful in their mouth.
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And I also, I have begun to smite thee, To make desolate, because of thy sins.
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Thou--thou eatest, and thou art not satisfied, And thy pit <FI>is<Fi> in thy midst, And thou removest, and dost not deliver, And that which thou deliverest, to a sword I give.
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Thou--thou sowest, and thou dost not reap, Thou--thou treadest the olive, And thou pourest not out oil, And new wine--and thou drinkest not wine.
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And kept habitually are the statutes of Omri, And all the work of the house of Ahab, And ye do walk in their counsels, For My giving thee for a desolation, And its inhabitants for a hissing, And the reproach of My people ye do bear!
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).