Micah 6:1-2
The Lord Demands Justice, not Ritual
1 Listen to what the Lord says:“Get up! Defend yourself ▼
▼tn Or “plead your case” (NASB, NIV84, NRSV); NAB “present your plea”; NLT “state your case”; NIV11 “plead my case.”
▼▼sn Defend yourself. The Lord challenges Israel to defend itself against the charges he is bringing.
before the mountains. ▼▼sn As in some ancient Near Eastern treaties, the mountains are personified as legal witnesses that will settle the dispute between God and Israel.
Present your case before the hills.” ▼
▼tn Heb “let the hills hear your voice.”
2 Hear the Lord’s accusation, you mountains,
you enduring foundations of the earth.
For the Lord has a case against his people;
he has a dispute with Israel! ▼
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