Micah 6:2 KJV
Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Thou and Ye
- ye more than one
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- God's controversy with IsraelThe people are called upon to declare why they were weary of God's worship, and prone to idolatry. Sin causes the controversy between God and man. God...
Thompson Chains
- God'sSee the chain from Numbers 16:28 · 3 links
Cross References
- Hosea 4:1 Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
- Hosea 12:2 The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
- Isaiah 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
- 2 Samuel 22:16 And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
- Psalms 104:5 Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.
- Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
- 2 Samuel 22:8 Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
- Proverbs 8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
- Isaiah 5:3 And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
- Isaiah 43:26 Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
- Jeremiah 2:9 Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children's children will I plead.
- Jeremiah 2:29–35 Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD. …
- Jeremiah 25:31 A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
- Jeremiah 31:37 Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
- Ezekiel 20:35–36 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face. …
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Topics
- Condescension of God Expostulates with backsliding Israel
- Reasoning God reasons with men
- Sin The Israelites
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible759–698 BC · Micah, in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Hear שִׁמְעוּ šimʿû שָׁמַע Verb · qal imperative, second person masculine plural
- ye, O mountains הָרִים hārîm הַר Noun · masculine plural
- the LORD'S יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- controversy אֶת ʾet Object marker רִיב rîb רִיב Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
- and ye strong וְהָאֵתָנִים wĕhāʾētānîm אֵיתָן Adjective · masculine plural · with and, the
- foundations מֹסְדֵי mōsĕdê מוֹסָדָה Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct
- of the earth אָרֶץ ʾāreṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- for the LORD לַיהוָה layhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
- hath a controversy כִּי kî Conjunction רִיב rîb רִיב Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- with his people עִם ʿim Preposition עַמּוֹ ʿammô עַם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- and he will plead יִתְוַכָּח yitwakkāḥ יָכַח Verb · hithpael imperfect, third person masculine singular
- with Israel וְעִם wĕʿim Preposition · with and יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
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