Micah 6
Overview
6:1 God's controversy for ingratitude;
6:6 for ignorance,
Mic_6:10. for injustice;
6:16 and for idolatry. Verse 1 ye Micah 1:2; 1 Samuel 15:16; Jeremiah 13:15; Amos 3:1; Habakkuk 3:7, 3:8 AriseThe manner of raising attention, says Abp. Newcome, in Micah 6:1, 6:2, by calling a man to urge his plea in the face of all nature, and on the inanimate creation to hear the expostulation of Jehovah with his people, is truly awakening and magnificent. The words of Jehovah follow in 6:3-5
and God's mercies having been set before the people, one of them is introduced in a beautiful manner, asking what his duty is towards so gracious a God, 6:6, 6:7. The answer follows in the words of the prophet, 6:8.contend Deuteronomy 4:26, 32:1; Psalm 50:1, 50:4; Isaiah 1:2; Jeremiah 22:29; Ezekiel 36:1, 36:8; Luke 19:40 beforeor, with, Micah 1:4; Isaiah 2:12-14 let Ezekiel 37:4 Reciprocal Leviticus 19:35 - in meteyard; Deuteronomy 30:19 - I call heaven; Psalm 50:7 - Hear; 114:7 - Tremble; Isaiah 34:1 - let the; 34:8 - General; 41:1 - let us; 41:21 - Produce; Jeremiah 2:4 - Hear ye; Ezekiel 6:2 - the mountains; 20:35 - and there; Matthew 11:20 - upbraid Verse 2 foundations Deuteronomy 32:22; 2 Samuel 22:8, 22:16; Psalm 104:5; Proverbs 8:29; Jeremiah 31:37 a controversy Isaiah 1:18, 5:3, 43:26; Jeremiah 2:9, 2:29-35, 25:31; Ezekiel 20:35, 20:36; Hosea 4:1; 12:2 Reciprocal Genesis 35:19 - Ephrath; Deuteronomy 4:26 - I call heaven; 30:19 - I call heaven; 1 Samuel 12:7 - reason; Job 13:3 - I desire; Psalm 18:15 - foundations; 50:4 - call; 65:6 - Which; 114:7 - Tremble; Isaiah 1:2 - Hear; 3:13 - standeth up; 18:3 - All ye; 27:8 - thou wilt; 34:1 - let the; 41:21 - Produce; Jeremiah 2:5 - What; 2:12 - General; 6:19 - O earth; 22:29 - General; Ezekiel 6:2 - the mountains; 6:3 - Ye; 17:20 - plead; 37:4 - O ye; Micah 1:2 - hearken; 6:1 - Arise Verse 3 O my Micah 6:5; Psalm 50:7, 81:8, 81:13 what Jeremiah 2:5, 2:31 wherein Isaiah 43:22, 43:23 testify Psalm 51:4; Romans 3:4, 3:5, 3:19 Reciprocal Genesis 4:6 - General; 1 Samuel 12:7 - reason; Nehemiah 13:15 - I testified; Isaiah 5:3 - judge; Jeremiah 2:13 - For my; 9:5 - weary; Amos 2:11 - Is it; Jonah 4:4 - Doest thou well to be angry; Micah 6:1 - Arise; Malachi 1:13 - Behold; Luke 15:13 - and took Verse 4 I brought Exodus 12:51, 14:30, 14:31, 20:2; Deuteronomy 4:20, 4:34, 5:6, 9:26; Nehemiah 9:9-11; Psalm 78:51-53, 106:7-10, 136:10, 136:11; Isaiah 63:9-12; Jeremiah 32:21; Ezekiel 20:5-9; Amos 2:10; Acts 7:36 and redeemed Deuteronomy 7:8, 15:15, 24:18; 2 Samuel 7:23 Moses Exodus 15:20, 15:21; Numbers 12:1 Reciprocal Exodus 2:4 - General; 3:10 - General; 6:26 - That Aaron; 6:27 - to bring; 32:1 - the man; Numbers 12:2 - Hath the Lord; 12:15 - till Miriam; 20:1 - Miriam; 23:23 - according; 33:1 - under the hand; Joshua 24:6 - I brought; Judges 4:4 - General; 1 Samuel 12:6 - It is the Lord; 2 Kings 22:14 - prophetess; 1 Chronicles 6:3 - Miriam; Psalm 105:26 - sent; 106:10 - redeemed; 107:31 - Oh that men; Jeremiah 16:14 - that brought; Daniel 9:16 - according; Hosea 7:13 - though; 12:9 - I that; 12:13 - General; Amos 2:11 - Is it; Acts 7:34 - And now; 13:17 - and with Verse 5 remember Deuteronomy 8:2, 8:18, 9:7, 16:3; Psalm 103:1, 103:2, 111:4; Ephesians 2:11 Balak Numbers 22:1-25:18, 31:16; Deuteronomy 23:4, 23:5; Joshua 24:9, 24:10; Revelation 2:14 Balaam Numbers 31:8; 2 Peter 2:15; Jude 1:11 Shittim Numbers 22:41, 23:13, 23:14, 23:27, 25:1, 33:49; Joshua 4:19, 5:9, 5:10, 10:42, 10:43 know Judges 5:11 *marg. Psalm 36:10, 71:15, 71:16, 71:19, 143:11; Romans 3:25, 3:26; 1 John 1:9 Reciprocal Numbers 22:5 - sent; 22:12 - thou shalt not curse; 22:32 - thy way; 23:23 - according; 24:14 - I will advertise; Joshua 3:1 - Shittim; Judges 11:25 - Balak; Nehemiah 13:2 - our God; Psalm 103:17 - his righteousness; 107:31 - Oh that men; 143:5 - remember; Jeremiah 6:18 - hear; Daniel 6:7 - have consulted; 9:16 - according; Hosea 9:15 - is in; Joel 3:18 - the valley; Amos 2:1 - For three; Micah 6:3 - O my Verse 6 Wherewith 2 Samuel 21:3; Matthew 19:16; Luke 10:25; John 6:26; Acts 2:37, 16:30; Romans 10:2, 10:3 bow Psalm 22:29, 95:6; Ephesians 3:14 the high Genesis 14:18-22; Daniel 3:26, 4:9, 5:18, 5:21; Mark 5:7; Acts 16:17 with Leviticus 1:3-17; Numbers 23:1-4, 23:14, 23:15, 23:29, 23:30; Habakkuk 3:1-10:10 of a year oldHeb. sons of a year, Exodus 12:5 Reciprocal Genesis 14:19 - high; 22:12 - Lay; 24:26 - General; Leviticus 1:5 - kill; 1 Samuel 6:2 - wherewith; 13:1 - reigned one year; 15:22 - Hath the Lord; 1 Kings 3:4 - a thousand; 2 Chronicles 35:9 - gave; Psalm 46:4 - most; 50:9 - General; 56:2 - most; Proverbs 21:3 - General; Isaiah 29:1 - kill; 40:16 - nor; Jeremiah 6:20 - To what; Hosea 5:6 - go; 6:6 - I desired; Amos 5:22 - offer; Jonah 1:11 - What; Micah 6:1 - Arise; Zechariah 7:7 - cried; Matthew 9:13 - I will; 11:28 - all; 12:7 - I will; Mark 12:33 - is more; Habakkuk 3:1 - the most Verse 7 pleased 1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm 10:8-13, 50:9, 51:16; Isaiah 1:11-15, 40:16; Jeremiah 7:21, 7:22; Hosea 6:6; Amos 5:22 rivers Job 29:6 shall Judges 11:31, 11:39; 2 Kings 3:27, 16:3, 21:6, 23:10; Jeremiah 7:31, 19:5; Ezekiel 16:20, 16:21, 23:37 bodyHeb. belly, Philemon 1:12 Reciprocal Genesis 22:2 - and offer; 42:37 - Slay my; Deuteronomy 12:31 - even their sons; 2 Samuel 21:3 - wherewith; 1 Kings 3:4 - a thousand; 8:63 - a sacrifice; 18:28 - cut themselves; 2 Chronicles 7:5 - a sacrifice; 28:3 - burnt; Isaiah 29:1 - kill; Hosea 5:6 - go; Jonah 1:11 - What; Micah 6:1 - Arise; John 6:28 - What; Habakkuk 3:1 - with such Verse 8 O man Romans 9:20; 1 Corinthians 7:16; James 2:20 what is 1 Samuel 12:23; Nehemiah 9:13; Psalm 73:28; Lamentations 3:26; Luke 10:42; Romans 7:16; 2 Thessalonians 2:16 and what Deuteronomy 10:12, 10:13 to do Genesis 18:19; 1 Samuel 15:22; Proverbs 21:3; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Isaiah 1:16-19, 58:6-11; Jeremiah 7:3-6; Hosea 6:6, 12:6; Amos 5:24; Zephaniah 2:3; Matthew 3:8-10; Mark 12:30-34; Luke 11:42; Titus 2:11, 2:12; 2 Peter 1:5-8 love Psalm 37:26, 112:4, 112:9; Isaiah 57:1, 57:2; Matthew 5:7, 18:32-35; Luke 6:36; Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:12; 1 Peter 3:8 walk humblyHeb. humble thyself to walk, Genesis 5:22; Leviticus 26:41; 2 Chronicles 30:11, 32:26, 33:12, 33:13, 33:19, 33:23, 34:27; Isaiah 57:15, 66:2; Ezekiel 16:63; Daniel 4:37; Matthew 5:3; Luke 18:13-17; Romans 10:1-3; James 4:6-10; 1 Peter 5:5, 5:6 Reciprocal Genesis 17:1 - walk; Deuteronomy 13:4 - walk; 16:20 - That which; 27:10 - General; 2 Kings 22:19 - humbled; Psalm 36:4 - setteth; 85:12 - the Lord; Ecclesiastes 6:12 - who knoweth; Isaiah 1:12 - required; 1:17 - seek; 5:7 - he looked; Jeremiah 9:24 - for; Ezekiel 33:14 - that which is lawful and right; Amos 5:14 - Seek; Micah 6:1 - Arise; Zechariah 7:9 - saying; 8:16 - are; Matthew 7:12 - for; 11:30 - my yoke; 23:23 - the weightier; 25:35 - I was an; Luke 2:25 - just; 3:13 - Exact; 10:37 - He that; John 6:28 - What; Romans 12:3 - not to; Habakkuk 3:1 - with such; 1 John 5:3 - and Verse 9 Lord's Micah 3:12; Isaiah 24:10-12, 27:10, 32:13, 32:14, 40:6-8, 66:6; Jeremiah 19:11-13; 26:6, 26:18, 37:8-10; Hosea 13:16; Amos 2:5, 3:8-15, 6:1; Jonah 3:4; Zephaniah 3:2 and 2 Kings 22:11-20; Psalm 107:43; Proverbs 22:3; Isaiah 26:11; Hosea 14:9 the man of wisdom shall see thy nameor, thy name shall see that which is wisdom, Exodus 34:5-7; Psalm 9:16, 48:10, 83:18; Isaiah 30:27 hear 2 Samuel 21:1; Job 5:6-8, 5:17, 10:2; Isaiah 9:13, 10:5, 10:6; Jeremiah 14:18-22; Lamentations 3:39-42; Joel 2:11-18; Amos 4:6-12; Jonah 3:5-10; Haggai 1:5-7; Revelation 3:19 Reciprocal Leviticus 14:34 - I put the plague of leprosy; Judges 3:20 - I have; 1 Chronicles 12:32 - understanding of the times; 2 Chronicles 33:12 - And when; Job 23:14 - appointed; Psalm 94:12 - teachest; Ecclesiastes 7:14 - but; Isaiah 2:1 - saw; 18:3 - see ye; 42:23 - will give; 48:6 - hast heard; Jeremiah 2:31 - see ye; 47:7 - hath he; Ezekiel 7:9 - the Lord; 33:29 - because; John 7:37 - and cried; Revelation 1:12 - see Verse 10 Areetc. or, Is there yet unto every man an house of the wicked, etcthe treasures Joshua 7:1; 2 Kings 5:23, 5:24; Proverbs 10:2, 21:6; Jeremiah 5:26, 5:27; Amos 3:10; Habakkuk 2:5-11; Zephaniah 1:9; Zechariah 5:3, 5:4; James 5:1-4 and Leviticus 19:35, 19:36; Deuteronomy 25:13-16; Proverbs 11:1, 20:10, 20:23; Ezekiel 45:9-12; Hosea 12:7, 12:8; Amos 8:5, 8:6 scant measureHeb. measure of leannessReciprocal Exodus 20:15 - General; Leviticus 6:2 - deceived; 25:14 - General; Psalm 10:3 - whom; Proverbs 16:8 - great; Ecclesiastes 5:8 - regardeth; Isaiah 3:14 - ye have eaten; Jeremiah 17:11 - he that; Ezekiel 22:13 - thy dishonest; 45:10 - General; Hosea 4:2 - swearing; Amos 2:6 - For three Verse 11 count them pureor, be purethe wicked Hosea 12:7 the bag Proverbs 16:11 Reciprocal Exodus 20:15 - General; 34:7 - that will by no means clear the guilty; Deuteronomy 25:13 - in thy bag; Job 31:6 - Let me be weighed in an even balance; Proverbs 11:1 - A false balance is; 20:10 - both; Jeremiah 5:27 - so are; Ezekiel 22:13 - thy dishonest; 45:10 - General; Amos 8:5 - making; James 2:6 - Do Verse 12 the rich Micah 2:1, 2:2, 3:1-3, 3:9-11, 7:2-6; Isaiah 1:23, 5:7; Jeremiah 5:5, 5:6, 5:26-29, 6:6, 6:7; Ezekiel 22:6-13, 22:25-29; Hosea 4:1, 4:2; Amos 5:11, 5:12, 6:1-3; Zephaniah 3:3 spoken Isaiah 59:3-15; Jeremiah 9:2-6, 9:8; Hosea 7:1, 7:13; Romans 3:13 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 25:13 - in thy bag; Psalm 5:9 - For; Proverbs 4:17 - General; Isaiah 59:6 - their works; Jeremiah 9:5 - they will; Ezekiel 7:11 - Violence; 8:17 - for; 28:16 - filled; Hosea 11:12 - compasseth; Zechariah 8:16 - Speak; Acts 24:9 - General; James 2:6 - Do; 5:1 - ye Verse 13 I make Leviticus 26:16; Deuteronomy 28:21, 28:22; Job 33:19-22; Psalm 107:17, 107:18; Isaiah 1:5, 1:6; Jeremiah 14:18; Acts 12:23 in Lamentations 1:13, 3:11; Hosea 5:9, 13:16 Reciprocal Exodus 9:14 - send all; 1 Kings 22:34 - wounded; Job 16:7 - he hath; Jeremiah 14:17 - with a very; Lamentations 5:17 - our heart; Hosea 9:2 - floor; Acts 24:9 - General Verse 14 eat Leviticus 26:26; Isaiah 65:13; Ezekiel 4:16, 4:17; Hosea 4:10; Haggai 1:6, 2:16 and thou Deuteronomy 32:22-25; Isaiah 3:6-8, 24:17-20; Jeremiah 48:44; Ezekiel 5:12; Amos 2:14-16; 9:1-4 Reciprocal Joel 2:26 - ye shall; Amos 4:8 - but; Micah 5:3 - give; Zechariah 11:6 - and out Verse 15 Leviticus 26:20; Deuteronomy 28:38-40; Isaiah 62:8, 62:9, 65:21, 65:22; Jeremiah 12:13; Joel 1:10-12; Amos 5:11; Zephaniah 1:13; Haggai 1:6 Reciprocal Leviticus 26:16 - and ye shall; Deuteronomy 28:30 - build; 28:40 - anoint thyself; Judges 6:3 - when Israel; 6:4 - destroyed; 1 Samuel 23:1 - rob the; Job 24:6 - They reap; 31:8 - let me; Luke 7:46 - General; John 4:37 - One Verse 16 the statutes of Omri are keptor, he doth much keep the, etc. 1 Kings 16:25-30; Hosea 5:11 the works 1 Kings 16:30-33, 18:4, 21:25, 21:26; 2 Kings 16:3, 21:3; Isaiah 9:16; Revelation 2:20 ye walk Psalm 1:1; Jeremiah 7:24 that 1 Kings 9:8; 2 Chronicles 29:8, 29:9, 34:25; Jeremiah 18:15, 18:16, 19:8, 21:8, 21:9; Ezekiel 8:17, 8:18 desolationor, astonishmenttherefore Psalm 44:13; Isaiah 25:8; Jeremiah 51:51; Lamentations 5:1; Ezekiel 39:26; Daniel 9:16 Reciprocal Exodus 1:17 - feared God; 1 Samuel 22:18 - he fell; 1 Kings 14:16 - who did sin; 16:16 - Omri; 19:10 - thrown down; 21:11 - did as Jezebel; 2 Kings 8:18 - the house; 17:8 - of the kings of Israel; 18:10 - they took it; 23:19 - the kings; 2 Chronicles 12:1 - all Israel; 21:14 - thy people; 22:5 - He walked; 28:19 - because of Ahaz; 33:9 - made Judah; Job 27:23 - hiss him; 34:30 - General; Psalm 12:8 - wicked; 94:20 - frameth; Isaiah 10:1 - them; 17:9 - General; Jeremiah 9:11 - desolate; 49:17 - shall hiss; 51:37 - an hissing; Lamentations 2:15 - they; Daniel 3:4 - it is commanded; Hosea 7:1 - the iniquity; 7:3 - General; 10:6 - ashamed; 13:16 - Samaria; Acts 4:19 - to hearken