Berean Standard Bible

Micah 6

1Hearשִׁמְעוּ־shim.'u-H8085nowנָ֕אna'H4994אֵ֥ת'etH853whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saysאֹמֵ֑ר'o.MerH559: “Ariseק֚וּםkumH6965,plead your caseרִ֣יבrivH7378beforeאֶת־'et-H854the mountainsהֶהָרִ֔יםhe.ha.RimH2022,and let the hillsהַגְּבָע֖וֹתha.ge.va.'otH1389hearוְתִשְׁמַ֥עְנָהve.tish.Ma'.nahH8085your voiceקוֹלֶֽךָ׃ko.Le.chaH6963.

2Hearשִׁמְע֤וּshim.'UH8085,O mountainsהָרִים֙ha.RimH2022,the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068indictmentרִ֣יבrivH7379אֶת־'et-H853,you enduringוְהָאֵתָנִ֖יםve.ha.'e.ta.NimH386foundationsמֹ֣סְדֵיMo.se.deiH4144of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776.Forכִּ֣יkiH3588the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068has a caseרִ֤יבrivH7379againstעִם־'im-H5973His peopleעַמּ֔וֹa.MoH5971,and He will argueיִתְוַכָּֽח׃yit.va.KachH3198it againstוְעִם־ve.'im-H5973Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478:

3‘My peopleעַמִּ֛י'a.MiH5971,whatמֶה־meh-H4100have I doneעָשִׂ֥יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213to you?Testifyעֲנֵ֥ה'a.NehH6030against Mehowוּמָ֣הu.MahH4100I have wearied youהֶלְאֵתִ֑יךָhel.'e.Ti.khaH3811!

4Forכִּ֤יkiH3588I brought you upהֶעֱלִתִ֙יךָ֙he.'e.li.Ti.khaH5927from the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714and redeemed youפְּדִיתִ֑יךָpe.di.Ti.khaH6299from the houseוּמִבֵּ֥יתu.mi.BeitH1004of slaveryעֲבָדִ֖ים'a.va.DimH5650.I sentוָאֶשְׁלַ֣חva.'esh.LachH7971Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440אֶת־'et-H853,as well as Aaronאַהֲרֹ֥ן'a.ha.RonH175and Miriamוּמִרְיָֽם׃u.mir.YamH4813.

5My peopleעַמִּ֗י'a.MiH5971,rememberזְכָר־ נָא֙ze.khor- na'H2142 H4994whatמַה־mah-H4100Balakבָּלָק֙ba.LakH1111kingמֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekhH4428of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124counseledיָּעַ֗ץya.'AtzH3289and whatוּמֶה־u.meh-H4100Balaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֑וֹרbe.'orH1160answeredעָנָ֥ה'a.NahH6030אֹת֖וֹ'o.ToH853.Remember your journey fromמִן־min-H4480Shittimהַשִּׁטִּים֙ha.shi.TimH7851toעַד־'ad-H5704Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֔לha.gil.GalH1537,so thatלְמַ֕עַןle.Ma.'anH4616you may acknowledgeדַּ֖עַתDa.'atH3045the righteousnessצִדְק֥וֹתtzid.KotH6666of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.’”

6With whatבַּמָּה֙ba.MahH4100shall I come beforeאֲקַדֵּ֣ם'a.ka.DemH6923the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068when I bowאִכַּ֖ף'i.KafH3721before the Godלֵאלֹהֵ֣יle.lo.HeiH430on highמָר֑וֹםma.RomH4791?Should I come to Himהַאֲקַדְּמֶ֣נּוּha.'a.kad.de.Me.nuH6923with burnt offeringsבְעוֹל֔וֹתve.'o.LotH5930,with year-oldבְּנֵ֥י שָׁנָֽה׃be.Nei sha.NahH1121 H8141calvesבַּעֲגָלִ֖יםba.'a.ga.LimH5695?

7Would the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068be pleasedהֲיִרְצֶ֤הha.yir.TzehH7521with thousandsבְּאַלְפֵ֣יbe.'al.FeiH505of ramsאֵילִ֔ים'ei.LimH352,with ten thousandבְּרִֽבְב֖וֹתbe.ri.VotH7233riversנַֽחֲלֵי־na.cha.lei-H5158of oilשָׁ֑מֶןSha.menH8081?Shall I presentהַאֶתֵּ֤ןha.'e.TenH5414my firstbornבְּכוֹרִי֙be.kho.RiH1060for my transgressionפִּשְׁעִ֔יpish.'IH6588,the fruitפְּרִ֥יpe.RiH6529of my bodyבִטְנִ֖יvit.NiH990forthe sinחַטַּ֥אתcha.TatH2403of my soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃naf.ShiH5315?

The Punishment of Israel

8He has shownהִגִּ֥ידhi.GidH5046you,O manאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120,whatמַה־mah-H4100isgoodטּ֑וֹבTovH2896.And whatוּמָֽה־u.mah-H4100does the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah.wehH3068requireדּוֹרֵ֣שׁdo.ReshH1875of youמִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣יmi.me.Kha kiH4480 H3588butאִם־'im-H518to actעֲשׂ֤וֹתa.SotH6213justlyמִשְׁפָּט֙mish.PatH4941,to loveוְאַ֣הֲבַתve.'A.ha.vatH157mercyחֶ֔סֶדChe.sedH2617,and to walkלֶ֖כֶתLe.khetH1980humblyוְהַצְנֵ֥עַve.hatz.Ne.a'H6800withעִם־'im-H5973your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ פ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430?

9The voiceק֤וֹלKolH6963of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068calls outיִקְרָ֔אyik.Ra'H7121to the cityלָעִ֣ירla.'IrH5892(and it is sound wisdomוְתוּשִׁיָּ֖הve.tu.shi.YahH8454to fearיִרְאֶ֣הyir.'EhH7200Your nameשְׁמֶ֑ךָshe.Me.khaH8034): “Heedשִׁמְע֥וּshim.'UH8085the rodמַטֶּ֖הma.TehH4294and the Oneוּמִ֥יu.MiH4310who ordained itיְעָדָֽהּ׃ye.'a.DahH3259.

10Can I forget any longerע֗וֹד הַאִשׁ֙od ha.'IshH5750 H786,O houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of the wickedרָשָׁ֔עra.Sha'H7563,the treasuresאֹצְר֖וֹת'o.tze.RotH214of wickednessרֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'H7562and the shortרָז֖וֹןra.ZonH7332ephahוְאֵיפַ֥תve.'ei.FatH374,which is accursedזְעוּמָֽה׃ze.'u.MahH2194?

11Can I excuseהַאֶזְכֶּ֖הha.'ez.KehH2135dishonestרֶ֑שַׁעRe.sha'H7562scalesבְּמֹ֣אזְנֵיbe.Mo.ze.neiH3976or bagsוּבְכִ֖יסu.ve.KhisH3599of falseמִרְמָֽה׃mir.MahH4820weightsאַבְנֵ֥י'av.NeiH68?

12Forאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834the wealthy of the cityעֲשִׁירֶ֙יהָ֙'a.shi.Rei.haH6223are full ofמָלְא֣וּmal.'UH4390violenceחָמָ֔סcha.MasH2555,and its residentsוְיֹשְׁבֶ֖יהָve.yo.she.Vei.haH3427speakדִּבְּרוּ־di.be.ru-H1696liesשָׁ֑קֶרSha.kerH8267;their tonguesוּלְשׁוֹנָ֖םu.le.sho.NamH3956are deceitfulרְמִיָּ֥הre.mi.YahH7423in their mouthsבְּפִיהֶֽם׃be.fi.HemH6310.

13Thereforeוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589am striking youהַכּוֹתֶ֑ךָha.ko.Te.khaH5221severelyהֶחֱלֵ֣יתִיhe.che.Lei.tiH2470,to ruin youהַשְׁמֵ֖םhash.MemH8074because ofעַל־'al-H5921your sinsחַטֹּאתֶֽךָ׃cha.to.Te.khaH2403.

14Youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859will eatתֹאכַל֙to.KhalH398but notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808be satisfiedתִשְׂבָּ֔עtis.Ba'H7646,and your hungerוְיֶשְׁחֲךָ֖ve.yesh.cha.KhaH3445will remain with youבְּקִרְבֶּ֑ךָbe.kir.Be.chaH7130.What you acquireוְתַסֵּג֙ve.ta.SegH5253,you will notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808preserveתַפְלִ֔יטtaf.LitH6403;and whatוַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.SherH834you saveתְּפַלֵּ֖טte.fa.LetH6403,I will giveאֶתֵּֽן׃'e.TenH5414to the swordלַחֶ֥רֶבla.Che.revH2719.

15Youאַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH859will sowתִזְרַ֖עtiz.Ra'H2232but notוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808reapתִקְצ֑וֹרtik.TzorH7114;youאַתָּ֤ה'a.TahH859will pressתִדְרֹֽךְ־tid.rokh-H1869olivesזַ֙יִת֙za.yitH2132but notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808anoint yourselvesתָס֣וּךְta.SukhH5480with oilשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menH8081;you will tread grapesוְתִיר֖וֹשׁve.ti.Ro.oshH8492but notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808drinkתִשְׁתֶּה־tish.teh-H8354the wineיָּֽיִן׃Ya.yinH3196.

16You have keptוְיִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞רve.yish.ta.MerH8104the statutesחֻקּ֣וֹתchu.KotH2708of Omriעָמְרִ֗י'a.me.RiH6018and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605the practicesמַעֲשֵׂ֣הma.'a.SehH4639of Ahab’sאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256houseבֵית־veit-H1004;you have followedוַתֵּלְכ֖וּva.te.le.KhuH1980their counselבְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑םbe.mo.'a.tzo.TamH4156.Thereforeלְמַעַן֩le.ma.'AnH4616I will makeתִּתִּ֨יti.TiH5414youאֹתְךָ֜'o.te.KhaH853a desolationלְשַׁמָּ֗הle.sha.MahH8047,and your inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ve.yo.she.Vei.haH3427an object of contemptלִשְׁרֵקָ֔הlish.re.KahH8322;you will bearתִּשָּֽׂאוּ׃ פti.Sa.'uH5375the scornוְחֶרְפַּ֥תve.cher.PatH2781of the nationsעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971.”

The Punishment of Israel

Commentaries on Micah 6