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Micah 6:2

Hear, 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:

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ASV

Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah’s controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.

KJV

Hear ye, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
שִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UhearH8085 →
הָרִים֙ha.RimO mountainsH2022 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
רִ֣יבriv[the] case ofH7379 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וְהָאֵתָנִ֖יםve.ha.'e.ta.Nimand O enduring [ones]H386 →
מֹ֣סְדֵיMo.se.dei[the] foundations ofH4144 →
אָ֑רֶץ'A.retz[the] earthH776 →
כִּ֣יkiforH3588 →
רִ֤יבriva case at lawH7379 →
לַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.weh[belongs] to YahwehH3068 →
עִם־'im-withH5973 →
עַמּ֔וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971 →
וְעִם־ve.'im-and withH5973 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
יִתְוַכָּֽח׃yit.va.Kachhe will argueH3198 →

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Deuteronomy 4:26I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.Ezekiel 37:4And He said to me, “Prophesy concerning these bones and tell them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!Hosea 12:2The LORD also brings a charge against Judah. He will punish Jacob according to his ways and repay him according to his deeds.Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land!Isaiah 1:18“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.Psalms 18:15The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed, at Your rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.Psalms 104:5He set the earth on its foundations, never to be moved.Deuteronomy 32:22For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains.2 Samuel 22:16The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.Proverbs 8:29when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.Jeremiah 2:12Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.Jeremiah 6:19Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.Isaiah 3:13The LORD arises to contend; He stands to judge the people.2 Samuel 22:8Then the earth shook and quaked; the foundations of the heavens trembled; they were shaken because He burned with anger.Jeremiah 31:37This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done,” declares the LORD.Jeremiah 2:9Therefore, I will contend with you again, declares the LORD, and I will bring a case against your children’s children.Isaiah 5:3“And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard.Jeremiah 2:29–35Why do you bring a case against Me? You have all rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.

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About Micah

Micah Exhorts the Israelites to Repent — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Micah Exhorts the Israelites to Repent — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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