Focused Passage

Micah 6:1-5

The LORD’s Covenant Case Against His People

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1Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

2Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:

3‘My people, what have I done to you? Testify against Me how I have wearied you!

4For I brought you up from the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery. I sent Moses before you, as well as Aaron and Miriam.

5My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Hearשִׁמְעוּ־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralnowנָ֕אH4994Interjection-אֵ֥תH853Direct object markerwhatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaysאֹמֵ֑רH559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularAriseק֚וּםH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularplead your caseרִ֣יבH7378Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularbeforeאֶת־H854Prepositionthe mountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםH2022Article | Noun - masculine pluraland let the hillsהַגְּבָע֖וֹתH1389Article | Noun - feminine pluralhearוְתִשְׁמַ֥עְנָהH8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person feminine pluralyour voiceקוֹלֶֽךָ׃H6963Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Verse 2

Original words

Hearשִׁמְע֤וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralO mountainsהָרִים֙H2022Noun - masculine pluralthe LORD’sיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularindictmentרִ֣יבH7379Noun - masculine singular construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryou enduringוְהָאֵתָנִ֖יםH386Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singularfoundationsמֹ֣סְדֵיH4144Noun - masculine plural constructof the earthאָ֑רֶץH776Noun - feminine singularForכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDלַֽיהוָה֙H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularhas a caseרִ֤יבH7379Noun - masculine singularagainstעִם־H5973PrepositionHis peopleעַמּ֔וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand He will argueיִתְוַכָּֽח׃H3198Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularit againstוְעִם־H5973Conjunctive waw | PrepositionIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 3

Original words

My peopleעַמִּ֛יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwhatמֶה־H4100Interrogativehave I doneעָשִׂ֥יתִיH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularto youלְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularTestifyעֲנֵ֥הH6030Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularagainst Meבִּֽי׃Preposition | first person common singularhowוּמָ֣הH4100Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeI have wearied youהֶלְאֵתִ֑יךָH3811Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

Forכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionI brought you upהֶעֱלִתִ֙יךָ֙H5927Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularfrom the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularand redeemed youפְּדִיתִ֑יךָH6299Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singularfrom the houseוּמִבֵּ֥יתH1004Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof slaveryעֲבָדִ֖יםH5650Noun - masculine pluralI sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֣חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularMosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularbefore youלְפָנֶ֔יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markeras well as Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand Miriamוּמִרְיָֽם׃H4813Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 5

Original words

My peopleעַמִּ֗יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularrememberזְכָר־H2142Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular. . .נָא֙H4994Interjectionwhatמַה־H4100InterrogativeBalakבָּלָק֙H1111Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Moabמוֹאָ֔בH4124Noun - proper - feminine singularcounseledיָּעַ֗ץH3289Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularand whatוּמֶה־H4100Conjunctive waw | InterrogativeBalaamבִּלְעָ֣םH1109Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Beorבְּע֑וֹרH1160Noun - proper - masculine singularansweredעָנָ֥הH6030Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular-אֹת֖וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularRemember [your journey] fromמִן־H4480PrepositionShittimהַשִּׁטִּים֙H7851Article | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoעַד־H5704PrepositionGilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לH1537Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularso thatלְמַ֕עַןH4616Conjunctionyou may acknowledgeדַּ֖עַתH3045Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructthe righteousnessצִדְק֥וֹתH6666Noun - feminine plural constructof the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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