Focused Passage

Micah 6:6-8

The LORD’s Covenant Case Against His People

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6With what shall I come before the LORD when I bow before the God on high? Should I come to Him with burnt offerings, with year-old calves?

7Would the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I present my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

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Verse 6

Cross-references

1 Samuel 15:22Classic cross-references Matthew 9:13Classic cross-references Matthew 11:28Classic cross-references Proverbs 21:3Classic cross-references Matthew 12:7Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:10-14OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:23OliveGrove study links

Original words

With whatבַּמָּה֙H4100Preposition-b | Interrogativeshall I come beforeאֲקַדֵּ֣םH6923Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwhen I bowאִכַּ֖ףH3721Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singularbefore the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֣יH430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural constructon highמָר֑וֹםH4791Noun - masculine singularShould I come to Himהַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּH6923Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singularwith burnt offeringsבְעוֹל֔וֹתH5930Preposition-b | Noun - feminine pluralwith year-oldבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .שָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singularcalvesבַּעֲגָלִ֖יםH5695Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

Hebrews 13:16Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:11Classic cross-references 2 Kings 3:27Classic cross-references 2 Kings 16:3Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 15:22Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:10-14OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:23OliveGrove study links Matthew 9:13OliveGrove study links

Original words

Would the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbe pleasedהֲיִרְצֶ֤הH7521Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwith thousandsבְּאַלְפֵ֣יH505Preposition-b | Number - masculine plural constructof ramsאֵילִ֔יםH352Noun - masculine pluralwith ten thousandבְּרִֽבְב֖וֹתH7233Preposition-b | Number - feminine plural constructriversנַֽחֲלֵי־H5158Noun - masculine plural constructof oilשָׁ֑מֶןH8081Noun - masculine singularShall I presentהַאֶתֵּ֤ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularmy firstbornבְּכוֹרִי֙H1060Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularfor my transgressionפִּשְׁעִ֔יH6588Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthe fruitפְּרִ֥יH6529Noun - masculine singular constructof my bodyבִטְנִ֖יH990Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular[for] the sinחַטַּ֥אתH2403Noun - feminine singular constructof my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:12Classic cross-references Proverbs 21:3Classic cross-references Colossians 3:12Classic cross-references Jeremiah 22:3Classic cross-references Hosea 6:6Classic cross-references Hebrews 10:10-14OliveGrove study links Matthew 23:23OliveGrove study links Matthew 9:13OliveGrove study links

Original words

He has shownהִגִּ֥ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularyouלְךָ֛Preposition | second person masculine singularO manאָדָ֖םH120Noun - masculine singularwhat [is]מַה־H4100Interrogativegoodטּ֑וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularAnd whatוּמָֽה־H4100Conjunctive waw | Interrogativedoes the LORDיְהוָ֞הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularrequireדּוֹרֵ֣שׁH1875Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularof youמִמְּךָ֗H4480Preposition | second person masculine singular. . .כִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionbutאִם־H518Conjunctionto actעֲשׂ֤וֹתH6213Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructjustlyמִשְׁפָּט֙H4941Noun - masculine singularto loveוְאַ֣הֲבַתH157Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructmercyחֶ֔סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularand to walkלֶ֖כֶתH1980Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructhumblyוְהַצְנֵ֥עַH6800Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolutewithעִם־H5973Prepositionyour Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃פH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

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