Micah 6:9-16
New American Standard Bible
9 The voice of the Lord will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“[a]Hear, you tribe. Who has designated [b]its time?
10 Is there still a person in the wicked house,
Along with treasures of (A)wickedness,
And a [c](B)short measure that is cursed?
11 Can I justify dishonest (C)balances,
And a bag of fraudulent weights?
12 For the rich people of [d]the city are full of (D)violence,
Her residents speak (E)lies,
And their (F)tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
13 So also I will make you (G)sick, striking you down,
(H)Making you desolate because of your sins.
14 You will eat, but you will (I)not be satisfied,
And your filth will be in your midst.
You will try to remove valuables for safekeeping,
But you will (J)not save it all,
And what you do save I will turn over to the sword.
15 You will sow but you will (K)not harvest.
You will tread the olive press but will not anoint yourself with oil;
And tread out sweet wine, but you will (L)not drink any wine.
16 The statutes of (M)Omri
And every work of the house of (N)Ahab are maintained,
And you (O)walk by their plans.
Therefore I will give you up for (P)destruction,
And [e]your inhabitants for [f](Q)derision,
And you will suffer the (R)taunting of My people.”
Footnotes
- Micah 6:9 Or Hear about the rod and who designated it
- Micah 6:9 Lit it
- Micah 6:10 Lit shrunken ephah
- Micah 6:12 Lit her are
- Micah 6:16 Lit her
- Micah 6:16 Lit whistling (in mockery)
Micah 6:9-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Verdict of Judgment
9 The voice of Yahweh calls out to the city[a]
(and it is wise to fear Your name):
“Pay attention to the rod
and the One who ordained it.[b]
10 Are there still[c] the treasures of wickedness(A)
and the accursed short measure(B)
in the house of the wicked?
11 Can I excuse wicked scales
or bags of deceptive weights?(C)
12 For the wealthy of the city are full of violence,(D)
and its residents speak lies;(E)
the tongues in their mouths are deceitful.(F)
13 “As a result, I have begun to strike you severely,[d](G)
bringing desolation because of your sins.(H)
14 You will eat but not be satisfied,(I)
for there will be hunger within you.
What you acquire, you cannot save,(J)
and what you do save,
I will give to the sword.[e]
15 You will sow but not reap;(K)
you will press olives
but not anoint yourself with oil;
and you will tread grapes
but not drink the wine.(L)
16 The statutes of Omri
and all the practices of Ahab’s house
have been observed;
you have followed their policies.(M)
Therefore, I will make you a desolate place(N)
and the city’s[f] residents an object of contempt;[g](O)
you will bear the scorn of My people.”[h](P)
Footnotes
- Micah 6:9 = Jerusalem
- Micah 6:9 Or attention, you tribe. Who has ordained it?; Hb obscure
- Micah 6:10 Hb obscure
- Micah 6:13 LXX, Aq, Theod, Syr, Vg; MT reads I have made [you] sick by striking you down
- Micah 6:14 Hb obscure
- Micah 6:16 Lit and its
- Micah 6:16 Lit residents a hissing
- Micah 6:16 LXX reads of the peoples
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