Micah 6:3–8

3 My people,c what have I done to you,d

or how have I wearied you?e

Testify against me!

4 Indeed, I brought you upf from the land of Egypt

and redeemed youg from that place of slavery.h

I sent Moses,i Aaron, and Miriamj ahead of you.

5 My people,

remember what King Balak of Moabk proposed,

what Balaam son of Beor answered him,l

and what happened from the Acacia GroveA,m to Gilgaln

so that you may acknowledge

the Lord’s righteous acts.o

6 What should I bring before the Lordp

when I come to bow before God on high?

Should I come before him with burnt offerings,q

with year-old calves?

7 Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of ramsr

or with ten thousand streams of oil?

Should I give my firstborn for my transgression,s

the offspring of my body for my own sin?

8 Mankind, he has told each of you what is goodt

and what it is the Lord requires of you:u

to act justly,v

to love faithfulness,w

and to walk humbly with your God.x