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Micah 1:2

Judgment

1 This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:

Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple.

3 For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

4 The mountains will melt beneath Him, and the valleys will split apart, like wax before the fire, like water rushing down a slope.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Hear, O peoples, all of you; listen, O earth, and everyone in it! May the Lord GOD bear witness against you, the Lord from His holy temple.
KJV
Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
WEB
Hear, you peoples, all of you! Listen, O earth, and all that is therein. Let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
ASV
Hear, ye peoples, all of you: hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.
DARBY
Hear, ye peoples, all of you; hearken, O earth, and all that is therein: and let the Lord Jehovah be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple!
BLB
Hear, O peoples, all of them! Pay attention, O earth, and its fullness! And may the Lord YHWH be against you⁺ as a witness—the Lord from the temple of His holiness!
ÅB
Hør, alle folkeslag!
Lytt, du jord med alt som fyller deg!
La Herren Gud være vitne mot dere,
Herren fra sitt hellige tempel!
OTB
Hør, alle folk;
Lytt, jord og alt som er i den,
Og la Herren Gud vitne mot dere,
Herren fra sitt hellige tempel.
B1930
Hør, I folk, alle sammen! Gi akt, du jord med alt som på dig er! Og Herren, Israels Gud, være vidne mot eder, Herren fra sitt hellige tempel!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 11:4

    The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD is on His heavenly throne. His eyes are watching closely; they examine the sons of men.

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  • Isaiah 1:2

    Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.

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  • Psalms 49:1–2

    Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,

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  • Malachi 3:5

    “Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Revelation 3:22

    He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

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  • Jonah 2:7

    As my life was fading away, I remembered the LORD. My prayer went up to You, to Your holy temple.

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  • Micah 6:1–2

    Hear now what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear your voice.

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  • Psalms 50:7

    “Hear, O My people, and I will speak, O Israel, and I will testify against you: I am God, your God.

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