Micah 6:8-10
New International Version
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly(A) and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a](B) with your God.(C)
Israel’s Guilt and Punishment
Footnotes
- Micah 6:8 Or prudently
- Micah 6:9 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.
- Micah 6:10 An ephah was a dry measure.
Micah 6:8-10
New King James Version
8 He has (A)shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you
But (B)to do justly,
To love [a]mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?
Punishment of Israel’s Injustice
9 The Lord’s voice cries to the city—
Wisdom shall see Your name:
“Hear the rod!
Who has appointed it?
10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness
In the house of the wicked,
And the short measure that is an abomination?
Footnotes
- Micah 6:8 Or lovingkindness
Micah 6:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 He has (A)told you, mortal one, what is good;
And (B)what does the Lord require of you
But to (C)do justice, to (D)love [a]kindness,
And to walk [b](E)humbly with your God?
9 The voice of the Lord will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“[c]Hear, you tribe. Who has designated [d]its time?
10 Is there still a person in the wicked house,
Along with treasures of (F)wickedness,
And a [e](G)short measure that is cursed?
Footnotes
- Micah 6:8 Or loyalty
- Micah 6:8 Or circumspectly
- Micah 6:9 Or Hear about the rod and who designated it
- Micah 6:9 Lit it
- Micah 6:10 Lit shrunken ephah
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