Micah 6:9

Micah 6:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
• New International Version (NIV)Listen! The Lord is calling to the city— and to fear your name is wisdom— “Heed the rod and the One who appointed it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The voice of the Lord cries to the city— and it is sound wisdom to fear your name: "Hear of the rod and of him who appointed it!
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord’s voice cries to the city— Wisdom shall see Your name: “Hear the rod! Who has appointed it?

Context of Micah 6:9

7Does the Lord take pleasure in thousands of rams, In ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give Him my firstborn for my wrongdoings, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? 8He has told you, mortal one, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justice, to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God? The voice of the Lord will call to the city-- And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name: “Hear, you tribe. Who has designated its time? 10Is there still a person in the wicked house, Along with treasures of wickedness, And a short measure that is cursed? 11Can I justify dishonest balances, And a bag of fraudulent weights?

Micah 6:9 word by word

ק֤וֹל יְהוָה֙ לָעִ֣יר יִקְרָ֔א וְתוּשִׁיָּ֖ה יִרְאֶ֣ה שְׁמֶ֑ךָ שִׁמְע֥וּ מַטֶּ֖ה וּמִ֥י יְעָדָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• The voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will callקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• to the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• And it is soundתּוּשִׁיָּהtûshîyâh tûshîyâh · wisdomH8454
• Your nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• you tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribe: rodH4294
• Whoמִיmîy · who?H4310
• has designatedיָעַדyâ‛ad · to appointH3259

Cross-references for Micah 6:9

• Micah 3:12Therefore on account of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins, And the mountain of the temple will become high places of a forest.
• Isaiah 24:10The city of chaos is broken down; Every house is shut up so that no one may enter.
• Isaiah 27:10For the fortified city is isolated, A homestead deserted and abandoned like the desert; There the calf will graze, And there it will lie down and feed on its branches.
• Isaiah 32:13For the land of my people in which thorns and briars will come up; Indeed, for all the joyful houses and for the jubilant city.
• Isaiah 40:6A voice says, “Call out.” Then he answered, “What shall I call out?” All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.
• Isaiah 66:6A sound of uproar from the city, a voice from the temple, The voice of the Lord who is dealing retribution to His enemies.
• Jeremiah 19:11and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “To the same extent I will break this people and this city, just as one breaks a potter’s vessel, which cannot again be repaired; and they will bury their dead in Topheth, because there is no other place for burial.
• Jeremiah 26:6then I will make this house like Shiloh, and I will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth.”’”
• Jeremiah 37:8Then the Chaldeans will return and fight against this city, and they will capture it and burn it with fire.”’
• Hosea 13:16Samaria will pay the penalty for her guilt, Because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword, Their children will be slaughtered, And their pregnant women will be ripped open.
• Amos 2:5So I will send fire upon Judah, And it will consume the citadels of Jerusalem.”
• Amos 3:8A lion has roared! Who will not fear? The Lord God has spoken! Who can do anything but prophesy?
• Amos 6:1Woe to those who are carefree in Zion, And to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria, The dignitaries of the foremost of nations, To whom the house of Israel comes.
• Jonah 3:4Then Jonah began to go through the city one day’s walk; and he cried out and said, “Forty more days, and Nineveh will be overthrown.”
• Zephaniah 3:2She obeyed no voice, She accepted no discipline. She did not trust in the Lord, She did not approach her God.
• 2 Kings 22:11When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.

Commentaries on Micah 6:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The Lord's voice crieth unto the city - No man is found to hear; but the man of wisdom will hear, תושיה tushiyah ; a word frequent in the writings of Solomon and Job, signifying wisdom, wealth, substance, reason, essence, happiness; any thing that is complete; or that which is substantial, in opposition to vanity, emptiness, mere show, unsubstantiality. When God speaks, the man of common sense, who has any knowledge of God or his own soul, will see thy…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The voice of the Lord crieth unto the city - that is, Jerusalem, as the metropolis of their wealth and their sin, the head and heart of their offending. “Crieth,” aloud, earnestly, intently, so that all might hear. So God says, “Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding pat forth her voice? She crieth at the gates, - unto you, O men, I cry, and my voice is to the sons of men” Proverbs 8:1, Proverbs 8:3-4; and Isaiah prophesied of John the Immerser, “the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-16Verses 9-16 God, having showed how necessary it was that they should do justly, here shows how plain it was that they had done unjustly. This voice of the Lord says to all, Hear the rod when it is coming, before you see it, and feel it. Hear the rod when it is come, and you are sensible of the smart; hear what counsels, what cautions it speaks. The voice of God is to be heard in the rod of God. Those who are dishonest in their dealings shall never be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9Wise people respect the Lord. God's voice invites everyone in Jerusalem to learn wisdom (compare Proverbs 1:7, 20, 28). Heed the rod … who ordained it: Assyria would carry out the Lord’s plan to destroy Samaria, while Babylon would be the instrument of destruction for Jerusalem (Micah 4:10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. unto the city--Jerusalem. the man of wisdom--As in Pr 13:6, Hebrew, "sin" is used for "a man of sin," and in Psa 109:4, "prayer" for "a man of prayer"; so here "wisdom" for "the man of wisdom." shall see thy name--shall regard Thee, in Thy revelations of Thyself. Compare the end of Mi 2:7. God's "name" expresses the sum-total of His revealed attributes. Contrast with this Is 26:10, "will not behold the majesty of the Lord." Another reading is adopted…Read the comment

Topics related to Micah 6:9

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Condescension of God
• Resignation

In the dictionaries

• Justly
• Faithful; Faithfulness
• Micah (2)
• Proverbs, the Book of

Commentaries on Micah 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings