Micah 6

1Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.Cross-references: Deut 4:26 · Deut 32:1 · 1Sam 15:16 · Ps 50:1 · Ps 50:4 · Isa 1:2 · +11 more

2Hear, you mountains, Yahweh’s indictment, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a case against his people, and he will contend with Israel.Cross-references: Deut 32:22 · 2Sam 22:8 · 2Sam 22:16 · Ps 104:5 · Prov 8:29 · Isa 1:18 · +9 more

3My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!Cross-references: Ps 50:7 · Ps 51:4 · Ps 81:8 · Ps 81:13 · Isa 43:22 · Jer 2:5 · +4 more

4For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.Cross-references: Ex 4:16 · Ex 12:51 · Ex 14:30 · Ex 15:20 · Ex 20:2 · Num 12:1 · +18 more

5My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh.”Cross-references: Num 22:1 · Num 22:41 · Num 23:13 · Num 23:27 · Num 25:1 · Num 31:8 · +25 more

6How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?Cross-references: Gen 14:18 · Ex 12:5 · Lev 1:3 · Num 23:1 · Num 23:14 · Num 23:29 · +19 more

7Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?Cross-references: Lev 18:21 · Judg 11:31 · Judg 11:39 · 1Sam 15:22 · 2Ki 3:27 · 2Ki 16:3 · +16 more

8He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?Cross-references: Gen 5:22 · Gen 18:19 · Lev 26:41 · Deut 10:12 · 1Sam 12:23 · 1Sam 15:22 · +49 more

9Yahweh’s voice calls to the city— and wisdom fears your name— “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.Cross-references: Ex 34:5 · 2Sam 21:1 · 2Ki 22:11 · Job 5:6 · Job 5:17 · Job 10:2 · +32 more

10Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?Cross-references: Lev 19:35 · Deut 25:13 · Josh 7:1 · 2Ki 5:23 · Prov 10:2 · Prov 11:1 · +12 more

11Shall I tolerate dishonest scales, and a bag of deceitful weights?Cross-references: Lev 19:36 · Prov 16:11 · Hos 12:7

12Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.Cross-references: Isa 1:23 · Isa 3:8 · Isa 5:7 · Isa 59:3 · Jer 5:5 · Jer 5:26 · +16 more

13Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.Cross-references: Lev 26:16 · Deut 28:21 · Job 33:19 · Ps 107:17 · Isa 1:5 · Isa 6:11 · +6 more

14You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your hunger will be within you. You will store up, but not save, and that which you save I will give up to the sword.Cross-references: Lev 26:26 · Deut 32:22 · Isa 3:6 · Isa 9:20 · Isa 24:17 · Isa 30:6 · +9 more

15You will sow, but won’t reap. You will tread the olives, but won’t anoint yourself with oil; and crush grapes, but won’t drink the wine.Cross-references: Lev 26:20 · Deut 28:38 · Isa 62:8 · Isa 65:21 · Jer 12:13 · Joel 1:10 · +3 more

16For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of Ahab’s house. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and your inhabitants a hissing. You will bear the reproach of my people.”Cross-references: 1Ki 9:8 · 1Ki 16:25 · 1Ki 18:4 · 1Ki 21:25 · 2Ki 16:3 · 2Ki 21:3 · +18 more