📖 Micah — Chapter 6 (KJV)
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Micah 6:1 Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, Rcontend thou Tbefore the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Micah 6:2 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’s controversy, and ye strong Rfoundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Micah 6:3 RO my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
Micah 6:4 For RI brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
Micah 6:5 O my people, Rremember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
Micah 6:6 RWherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves Tof a year old?
Micah 6:7 Will the LORD be Rpleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my Tbody for the sin of my soul?
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, RO man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to Twalk humbly with thy God?
Micah 6:9 The LORD’s voice crieth unto the city, and RTthe man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
Micah 6:10 TAre there yet Rthe treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the Tscant measure that is abominable?
Micah 6:11 Shall I Tcount them pure with Rthe wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
Micah 6:12 For Rthe rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
Micah 6:13 Therefore also will RI make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.
Micah 6:14 Thou shalt Reat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
Micah 6:15 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
Micah 6:16 TFor Rthe statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a Tdesolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 6:1–5 — The Lord recalls his faithful acts before the witnesses
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Mountains hear the Lord’s controversy with his people. He asks how he has wearied them and recalls bringing them from Egypt, their leaders, and the events from Balak and Balaam to Shittim and Gilgal.
Key Truth: Remember received mercy when evaluating your response to God.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before …” (Micah 6:1)
Find it in Micah 6:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “O my ____ , what have I done unto thee? and wherein have …” (Micah 6:3)
Find it in Micah 6:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the ____ of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye …” (Micah 6:5)
Find it in Micah 6:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 6:6–8 — The required response is justice, mercy, and humility
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Questions move from burnt offerings to extravagant gifts and even a firstborn child. The answer states what is good: doing justly, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God.
Key Truth: Let devotion shape everyday justice, mercy, and humility.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before …” (Micah 6:6)
Find it in Micah 6:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… the fruit of my body for the sin of my ____ ?” (Micah 6:7)
Find it in Micah 6:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to ____ mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” (Micah 6:8)
Find it in Micah 6:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 6:9–16 — Dishonest trade and inherited evil face consequences
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord’s voice addresses the city, exposing wicked treasures, short measures, false weights, violence, and lying. Failed satisfaction and harvest accompany the judgment on those following Omri and Ahab’s practices.
Key Truth: Make your dealings honest rather than normalizing a corrupt example.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… LORD’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of ____ shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who …” (Micah 6:9)
Find it in Micah 6:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore also will I ____ thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because …” (Micah 6:13)
Find it in Micah 6:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For the ____ of Omri are kept, and all the works of the …” (Micah 6:16)
Find it in Micah 6:16 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Hosea 6:6 — Hosea also places mercy and knowing God above confidence in offerings.
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Reflect and Apply
What concrete act of justice or mercy would express a humble walk with God today?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Micah 6:1–5 (The Lord recalls his faithful acts before the witnesses) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Micah 6:6–8 (The required response is justice, mercy, and humility) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Micah 6:9–16 (Dishonest trade and inherited evil face consequences) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What threefold response is required?
5. What business practice is incompatible with purity?
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