Berean Standard Bible

Micah 6:9-16

9The voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 calls outH7121 to the cityH5892 (and it is sound wisdomH8454 to fearH7200 Your nameH8034): “HeedH8085 the rodH4294 and the OneH4310 who ordained itH3259.10Can I forget any longerH5750 H786, O houseH1004 of the wickedH7563, the treasuresH214 of wickednessH7562 and the shortH7332 ephahH374, which is accursedH2194?11Can I excuseH2135 dishonestH7562 scalesH3976 or bagsH3599 of falseH4820 weightsH68?12ForH834 the wealthy of the cityH6223 are full ofH4390 violenceH2555, and its residentsH3427 speakH1696 liesH8267; their tonguesH3956 are deceitfulH7423 in their mouthsH6310.

13ThereforeH1571 IH589 am striking youH5221 severelyH2470,to ruin youH8074 because ofH5921 your sinsH2403.14YouH859 will eatH398 but notH3808 be satisfiedH7646,and your hungerH3445 will remain with youH7130.What you acquireH5253, you will notH3808 preserveH6403;and whatH834 you saveH6403, I will giveH5414 to the swordH2719.15YouH859 will sowH2232 but notH3808 reapH7114;youH859 will pressH1869 olivesH2132 but notH3808 anoint yourselvesH5480 with oilH8081;you will tread grapesH8492 but notH3808 drinkH8354 the wineH3196.16You have keptH8104 the statutesH2708 of OmriH6018and allH3605 the practicesH4639 of Ahab’sH256 houseH1004;you have followedH1980 their counselH4156.ThereforeH4616 I will makeH5414 youH853 a desolationH8047,and your inhabitantsH3427 an object of contemptH8322;you will bearH5375 the scornH2781 of the nationsH5971.1”

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