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Micah 6
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The Lord’s Complaint

6 Now hear what the Lord says:
“Present your argument to the mountains.
    Let the hills hear your story.[a]
2 The Lord has a complaint against his people.
    Mountains, listen to the Lord’s complaint.
Foundations of the earth, hear the Lord.
    He will prove that Israel is wrong!”

3 He says, “My people, tell me what I did!
    Did I do something wrong against you?
    Did I make life too hard for you?
4 I will tell you what I did.
    I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to you.
I brought you from the land of Egypt.
    I freed you from slavery.
5 My people, remember the evil plans of Balak king of Moab.
    Remember what Balaam son of Beor said to Balak.
Remember what happened from Acacia to Gilgal,[b]
    and you will know the Lord is right!”

What Does God Want From Us?

6 What must I bring when I come to meet with the Lord?
    What must I do when I bow down to God above?
Should I come to him with burnt offerings
    and a year-old calf?
7 Will the Lord be pleased with a thousand rams
    or with ten thousand rivers of oil?
Should I offer him my first child to pay for my wrongs?
    Should I sacrifice my very own child for my sins?

8 Human, the Lord has told you what goodness is.
    This is what he wants from you:
Be fair to other people.
    Love kindness and loyalty,
    and humbly obey your God.

What Were the Israelites Doing?

9 The Lord shouts to the city:
“A wise person respects the Lord’s name.[c]
    So pay attention to the punishing rod and to the one who uses it![d]
10 Do the wicked still hide treasures
    that they have stolen?
Do they still cheat people
    with baskets that are too small?[e]
    Yes, all of this is still happening!
11 Some people carry special weights
    that they use to cheat people when they weigh their goods.
    Should I pardon them?
12 The rich in that city are still cruel.
    The people there still tell lies.
    Yes, they tell their lies.
13 So I have begun to punish you.
    I will destroy you because of your sins.
14 You will eat, but you will not become full.
    You will still be hungry and empty.[f]
You will try to bring people to safety,
    but people with swords will kill the people you rescued.
15 You will plant your seeds,
    but you will not gather food.
You will try to squeeze oil from your olives,
    but you will not get any oil.
You will crush your grapes,
    but you will not get enough juice to have wine to drink.
16 This is because you obey the laws of Omri.[g]
    You do all the evil things that Ahab’s family does.
You follow their teachings,
    so I will let you be destroyed.
People will whistle in amazement
    when they see your destroyed city.
Then you will bear the shame
    that the other nations bring to you.”[h]

Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:1 This is like a court case. The mountains and hills are the judge and jury.
  2. Micah 6:5 Acacia to Gilgal This story is found in Num. 22-25.
  3. Micah 6:9 the Lord’s name Literally, “your name.”
  4. Micah 6:9 So pay attention … uses it The Hebrew text here is hard to understand.
  5. Micah 6:10 baskets … too small Literally, “short ephahs.” An ephah is about 1/2 bushel.
  6. Micah 6:14 You … empty The Hebrew text here is unclear.
  7. Micah 6:16 Omri A king of Israel who led his nation to worship false gods. See 1 Kings 16:21-26.
  8. Micah 6:16 Then … you Or “My people’s shame will be taken away.”
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Михей 6
Библия, ревизирано издание

Божието възмездие и милост

6 Слушайте сега какво казва Господ. Стани, ми казва Той,
съди се пред планините
и нека хълмовете чуят гласа ти, като им кажеш:
2 (A)Планини и вие, твърди основи на земята,
слушайте спора Господен;
защото Господ има спор с народа Си
и ще се съди с Израил.
3 (B)Народе Мой, какво ви сторих?
И с какво ви досадих?
Заявявайте против Мене.
4 (C)Защото Аз ви изведох от Египетската земя,
избавих ви от дома на робството
и пратих пред вас Моисей, Аарон и Мариам.
5 (D)Народе Мой, спомнете си сега
какво възнамеряваше моавският цар Валак
и какво му отговори Валаам, Веоровият син;
спомнете си всичко, станало между Ситим и Галгал,
за да познаете справедливите дела Господни.
6 С какво да дойда пред Господа
и да се поклоня пред Всевишния Бог?
Да дойда ли пред Него с всеизгаряния,
с едногодишни телета?
7 (E)Ще благоволи ли Господ в хиляди овни
или в десетки хиляди реки от масло?
Да дам ли първородния си за престъплението си,
плода на утробата си – за греха на душата си?
8 (F)Той ти е показал, човече, какво е доброто;
и какво иска Господ от тебе:
не е ли да вършиш праведното, да обичаш милост
и да ходиш смирено със своя Бог?
9 Гласът Господен вика към града
и мъдрият човек ще се бои от Името Ти;
слушайте тоягата и Онзи, Който я е определил.
10 (G)Намират ли се още съкровищата, спечелени с нечестие,
в дома на нечестивия,
както и омразната недостатъчна мярка?
11 (H)Да оправдая ли града, където има неточни везни
и кесия с измамливи грамове?
12 (I)Защото богаташите му са пълни с насилие,
жителите му лъжат
и езикът в устата им е измамлив.
13 (J)Затова и Аз, като те поразих с люта рана,
ще те запустя поради греховете ти.
14 (K)Ще ядеш, но няма да се насищаш
и гладуването ти ще остане във вътрешностите ти;
ще прибереш стоките си, но няма да ги отнесеш
и каквото отнесеш, ще го предам на меч.
15 (L)Ти ще сееш, но няма да жънеш;
ще изстискаш маслини,
но няма да се мажеш с масло;
ще изстискаш и гроздовата беритба,
но няма да пиеш вино.
16 (M)Защото се опазват наредбите на Амрий
и всички дела на Ахаавовия дом
и постъпвате според техните мъдрувания;
затова ще те предам на погибел
и жителите ти – на освиркване;
и вие ще носите укора, произнесен против народа Ми.

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Micah 6
Holman Christian Standard Bible

God’s Lawsuit against Judah

6 Now listen to what the Lord is saying:

Rise, plead your case before the mountains,
and let the hills hear your voice.
2 Listen to the Lord’s lawsuit,(A)
you mountains and enduring foundations of the earth,(B)
because the Lord has a case against His people,(C)
and He will argue it against Israel.
3 My people,(D) what have I done to you,(E)
or how have I wearied you?(F)
Testify against Me!
4 Indeed, I brought you up(G) from the land of Egypt
and redeemed you(H) from that place of slavery.(I)
I sent Moses,(J) Aaron, and Miriam(K) ahead of you.
5 My people,
remember what Balak king of Moab(L) proposed,
what Balaam son of Beor answered him,(M)
and what happened from the Acacia Grove[a](N) to Gilgal(O)
so that you may acknowledge
the Lord’s righteous acts.(P)

6 What should I bring before the Lord(Q)
when I come to bow before God on high?
Should I come before Him with burnt offerings,(R)
with year-old calves?
7 Would the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams(S)
or with ten thousand streams of oil?
Should I give my firstborn for my transgression,(T)
the child of my body for my own sin?

8 Mankind, He has told you what is good(U)
and what it is the Lord requires of you:(V)
to act justly,(W)
to love faithfulness,(X)
and to walk humbly with your God.(Y)

Verdict of Judgment

9 The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city[b]
(and it is wise to fear Your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the One who ordained it.[c]
10 Are there still[d] the treasures of wickedness(Z)
and the accursed short measure(AA)
in the house of the wicked?
11 Can I excuse wicked scales
or bags of deceptive weights?(AB)
12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,(AC)
and its residents speak lies;(AD)
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.(AE)

13 “As a result, I have begun to strike you severely,[e](AF)
bringing desolation because of your sins.(AG)
14 You will eat but not be satisfied,(AH)
for there will be hunger within you.
What you acquire, you cannot save,(AI)
and what you do save,
I will give to the sword.[f]
15 You will sow but not reap;(AJ)
you will press olives
but not anoint yourself with oil;
and you will tread grapes
but not drink the wine.(AK)
16 The statutes of Omri
and all the practices of Ahab’s house
have been observed;
you have followed their policies.(AL)
Therefore, I will make you a desolate place(AM)
and the city’s[g] residents an object of contempt;[h](AN)
you will bear the scorn of My people.”[i](AO)

Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:5 Or Shittim
  2. Micah 6:9 = Jerusalem
  3. Micah 6:9 Or attention, you tribe. Who has ordained it?; Hb obscure
  4. Micah 6:10 Hb obscure
  5. Micah 6:13 LXX, Aq, Theod, Syr, Vg; MT reads I have made [you] sick by striking you down
  6. Micah 6:14 Hb obscure
  7. Micah 6:16 Lit and its
  8. Micah 6:16 Lit residents a hissing
  9. Micah 6:16 LXX reads of the peoples
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