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Micah 6:7-9
New International Version
Micah 6:7-9
New International Version
7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,(A)
with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?(B)
Shall I offer my firstborn(C) for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?(D)
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly(E) and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a](F) with your God.(G)
Israel’s Guilt and Punishment
Micah 6:7-9
New King James Version
Micah 6:7-9
New King James Version
7 (A)Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams,
Ten thousand (B)rivers of oil?
(C)Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
[a]The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has (D)shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But (E)to do justly,
To love [b]mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?
Punishment of Israel’s Injustice
9 The Lord’s voice cries to the city—
Wisdom shall see Your name:
“Hear the rod!
Who has appointed it?
Micah 6:7-9
English Standard Version
Micah 6:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)Will the Lord be pleased with[a] thousands of rams,
with ten thousands of rivers of oil?
(B)Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression,
the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
8 He has told you, O man, what is good;
and (C)what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,[b]
and to (D)walk humbly with your God?
Destruction of the Wicked
9 The voice of the Lord cries to the city—
and it is sound wisdom to fear (E)your name:
“Hear of (F)the rod and of him who appointed it![c]
Micah 6:7-9
King James Version
Micah 6:7-9
King James Version
7 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?
8 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?
9 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.
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Micah 6:7-9
New American Standard Bible
Micah 6:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Does the Lord take pleasure in (A)thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of [a]oil?
Shall I give Him my (B)firstborn for my wrongdoings,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
8 He has (C)told you, mortal one, what is good;
And (D)what does the Lord require of you
But to (E)do justice, to (F)love [b]kindness,
And to walk [c](G)humbly with your God?
9 The voice of the Lord will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“[d]Hear, you tribe. Who has designated [e]its time?
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