Focused Passage

Micah 6:6-8

The LORD’s Covenant Case Against His People

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

6 With 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?

7 Would 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?

8 He 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?

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

With what בַּמָּה֙ H4100 Preposition-b | Interrogative shall I come before אֲקַדֵּ֣ם H6923 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular when I bow אִכַּ֖ף H3721 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - first person common singular before the God לֵאלֹהֵ֣י H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct on high מָר֑וֹם H4791 Noun - masculine singular Should I come to Him הַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּ H6923 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular with burnt offerings בְעוֹל֔וֹת H5930 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural with year-old בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular calves בַּעֲגָלִ֖ים H5695 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

Would the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular be pleased הֲיִרְצֶ֤ה H7521 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with thousands בְּאַלְפֵ֣י H505 Preposition-b | Number - masculine plural construct of rams אֵילִ֔ים H352 Noun - masculine plural with ten thousand בְּרִֽבְב֖וֹת H7233 Preposition-b | Number - feminine plural construct rivers נַֽחֲלֵי־ H5158 Noun - masculine plural construct of oil שָׁ֑מֶן H8081 Noun - masculine singular Shall I present הַאֶתֵּ֤ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular my firstborn בְּכוֹרִי֙ H1060 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular for my transgression פִּשְׁעִ֔י H6588 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular the fruit פְּרִ֥י H6529 Noun - masculine singular construct of my body בִטְנִ֖י H990 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular [for] the sin חַטַּ֥את H2403 Noun - feminine singular construct of my soul נַפְשִֽׁי׃ H5315 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

He has shown הִגִּ֥יד H5046 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular you לְךָ֛ Preposition | second person masculine singular O man אָדָ֖ם H120 Noun - masculine singular what [is] מַה־ H4100 Interrogative good טּ֑וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular And what וּמָֽה־ H4100 Conjunctive waw | Interrogative does the LORD יְהוָ֞ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular require דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ H1875 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular of you מִמְּךָ֗ H4480 Preposition | second person masculine singular . . . כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction but אִם־ H518 Conjunction to act עֲשׂ֤וֹת H6213 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct justly מִשְׁפָּט֙ H4941 Noun - masculine singular to love וְאַ֣הֲבַת H157 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct mercy חֶ֔סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular and to walk לֶ֖כֶת H1980 Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct humbly וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ H6800 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute with עִם־ H5973 Preposition your God אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃פ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Read full chapter context All Micah chapters

<- Micah 5 Micah 6 Micah 7 ->