Micah 6:1

Now listen to what Yahweh says, 1 “Arise and state your case before the mountains; 1 let the hills hear your voice. 1

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Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

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2Listen to Yahweh's lawsuit, you mountains, 1 and you enduring foundations of the earth. 1 For Yahweh has a lawsuit with his people, 1 and he will fight in court against Israel.” 1

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:1Give ear, you heavens, and let me speak. 1 Let the earth listen to the words of my mouth. 1

Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, has spoken 1 and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 1

Isaiah 1:2Hear, heavens, and give ear, earth; for Yahweh has spoken: 1 “I have nourished and brought up children, but they have rebelled against me. 1

Isaiah 3:13Yahweh stands up for an accusation; he is standing to accuse the people. 1

Jeremiah 22:29Land, Land, Land! Hear the word of Yahweh! 1

Ezekiel 36:1“Now you, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel and say, 'Mountains of Israel, listen to the word of Yahweh.

Matthew Henry on Micah 6:1

After the precious promises in the two foregoing chapters, relating to the Messiah's kingdom, the prophet is here directed to set the sins of Israel in order before them, for their conviction and humiliation, as necessary to make way for the comfort of gospel-grace. Christ's forerunner was a reprover, and preached repentance, and so prepared his way. Here, I. God enters an action against his people for their base ingratitude, and the bad returns they had made him for his favours, ver. 1-5 . II. He shows the wrong… Read the whole commentary →

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