Micah 6:6–13
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6What 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?
7Would 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?
8Mankind, 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
VERDICT OF JUDGMENT
9The voice of the Lord calls out to the cityB
(and it is wise to fear your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the one who ordained it.C
10Are there stillD the treasures of wickednessy
and the accursed short measurez
in the house of the wicked?
11Can I excuse wicked scales
or bags of deceptive weights?aa
12For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,ab
and its residents speak lies;ac
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.ad
13“As a result, I have begun to strike you severely,Eae
bringing desolation because of your sins.af
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Cross references
- pPs 40:6–8
- qPs 51:16–17
- rPs 50:9; Is 40:16
- sLv 18:21; 20:1–5; Jr 7:31
- tDt 30:15
- uDt 10:12
- vIs 56:1; Jr 22:3; Mt 23:23
- wHs 6:6
- xIs 57:15; 66:2
- yJr 5:26–27; Am 3:10
- zEzk 45:9–10; Am 8:5
- aaLv 19:36; Hs 12:7
- abIs 1:23; 5:7; Am 6:3–4; Mc 2:1–2
- acJr 9:2–6,8; Hs 7:13; Am 2:4
- adIs 3:8
- aeMc 1:9
- afIs 1:7; 6:11
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
“With what shall I come before the Lord,
and bow myself before God on high?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with 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?”
He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
The voice of the Lord cries to the city—
and it is sound wisdom to fear your name:
“Hear of the rod and of him who appointed it!
Can I forget any longer the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,
and the scant measure that is accursed?
Shall I acquit the man with wicked scales
and with a bag of deceitful weights?
Your rich men are full of violence;
your inhabitants speak lies,
and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Therefore I strike you with a grievous blow,
making you desolate because of your sins.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
With what shall I come before the Lord
and bow down before the exalted God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
with calves a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Listen! The Lord is calling to the city—
and to fear your name is wisdom—
“Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.
Am I still to forget your ill-gotten treasures, you wicked house,
and the short ephah, which is accursed?
Shall I acquit someone with dishonest scales,
with a bag of false weights?
Your rich people are violent;
your inhabitants are liars
and their tongues speak deceitfully.
Therefore, I have begun to destroy you,
to ruin you because of your sins.
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NLTNew Living Translation
What can we bring to the Lord?
Should we bring him burnt offerings?
Should we bow before God Most High
with offerings of yearling calves?
Should we offer him thousands of rams
and ten thousand rivers of olive oil?
Should we sacrifice our firstborn children
to pay for our sins?
No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good,
and this is what he requires of you:
to do what is right, to love mercy,
and to walk humbly with your God.
Fear the Lord if you are wise!
His voice calls to everyone in Jerusalem:
“The armies of destruction are coming;
the Lord is sending them.
What shall I say about the homes of the wicked
filled with treasures gained by cheating?
What about the disgusting practice
of measuring out grain with dishonest measures?
How can I tolerate your merchants
who use dishonest scales and weights?
The rich among you have become wealthy
through extortion and violence.
Your citizens are so used to lying
that their tongues can no longer tell the truth.
“Therefore, I will wound you!
I will bring you to ruin for all your sins.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
With what shall I approach Yahweh,
and bow down to God on high?
Shall I approach him with burnt offerings,
with bull calves a year old?
Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams,
with myriads of rivers of oil?
Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
He has told you, O mortal, what is good,
and what does Yahweh ask from you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?
The voice of Yahweh calls to the city
(it is sound judgment to fear your name):
“Hear, O staff! Now who has appointed it?
Is there any longer a man in the house of the wicked
treasures of wickedness,
and the ephah of scarcity which is accursed?
Shall I regard as pure the one with scales of wickedness,
and with a bag of deceitful weights?
Because her rich are full of violence,
and her inhabitants speak lies,
and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
And I also have made you sick by striking you down,
making you desolate because of your sins.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Wherewith shall I come before the Lord,
And bow myself before the high God?
Shall I come before him with burnt offerings,
With calves of a year old?
Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
Or with 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?
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good;
And what doth the Lord require of thee,
But to do justly, and to love mercy,
And to walk humbly with thy God?
The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city,
And the man of wisdom shall see thy name:
Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,
And the scant measure that is abominable?
Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances,
And with the bag of deceitful weights?
For the rich men thereof are full of violence,
And the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies,
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee,
In making thee desolate because of thy sins.
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