My people, remember now
What (A)Balak king of Moab planned
And what Balaam son of Beor answered him,
And what happened from (B)Shittim to (C)Gilgal,
[a]So that you might know the (D)righteous acts of the Lord.”

What God Requires of Mankind

(E)With what shall I come to the Lord
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with (F)burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?
Does the Lord take pleasure in (G)thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of [b]oil?
Shall I give Him my (H)firstborn for my wrongdoings,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 6:5 Lit In order to know
  2. Micah 6:7 I.e., olive oil

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