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Micah 6:7–8

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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

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Cross references

  1. rPs 50:9; Is 40:16
  2. sLv 18:21; 20:1–5; Jr 7:31
  3. tDt 30:15
  4. uDt 10:12
  5. vIs 56:1; Jr 22:3; Mt 23:23
  6. wHs 6:6
  7. xIs 57:15; 66:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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?

KJV 1900King James Version

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?