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Micah 6:2

Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones — foundations of earth! For a strife [is] to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

In Context

1Hear, I pray you, that which Jehovah is saying: 'Rise — strive thou with the mountains, And cause thou the hills to hear thy voice.'

3O My people, what have I done to thee? And what — have I wearied thee? Testify against Me.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire hath been kindled in Mine anger, And it burneth unto Sheol — the lowest, And consumeth earth and its increase, And setteth on fire foundations of mountains.

2 Samuel 22:16And seen are the streams of the sea, Revealed are foundations of the world, By the rebuke of Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of His anger.

Proverbs 8:29In His setting for the sea its limit, And the waters transgress not His command, In His decreeing the foundations of earth,

Isaiah 3:13Jehovah hath stood up to plead, And He is standing to judge the peoples.

Isaiah 43:26Cause me to remember — we are judged together, Declare thou that thou mayest be justified.

Jeremiah 2:29Why do ye strive with Me? All of you have transgressed against Me, An affirmation of Jehovah.

Matthew Henry on Micah 6:2-6

God's Expostulations with His People. ( b. c. 710.) 1 Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice. 2 Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord 's controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel. 3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me. 4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of… Read the whole commentary →

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