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Micah 6

Listen, the Eternal will have 1 his indictment urged

in presence of the mountains,

in hearing of the hills!

Listen to the Eternal’s charge, O mountains,

hear it, O foundations of the earth;

for the Eternal arraigns his people,

and indicts Israel.

“My people, what have I done to you?

Tell me, how have I injured you?

Did I not bring you up from Egypt’s land?

Did I not set you free from slavery?

Did I not send Moses, Aaron, Miriam, to lead you?

My people, what did Balak plan?

And how did Balaam answer him?

Ah, remember it all, from first to last,

from Shittim to Gilgal,

that you may understand the Eternal’s saving power.”

How shall I enter the Eternal’s presence,

and bow before the God of heaven?

Shall I come to him with sacrifices,

with yearling calves to offer?

Would the Eternal care for rams in thousands,

or for oil flowing in myriad streams?

Shall I offer my first-born son for my sin,

fruit of my body for guilt of my soul?

O man, he has told you what is good;

what does the Eternal ask from you

but to he just and kind

and live in quiet fellowship with your God?

Hark, ’tis the Eternal calling to the city:

“Listen, O clan of Judah, O council of citizens--

hard and harsh are the classes,

deceitful are the masses,

with mouths full of falsehood,

Can I forget what rogues have hoarded,

and these accursed scant measures?

Can I condone wrong balances

and short weights in the trader’s bag?

Nay, nay; I will be striking you with ruin for your sins;

you may eat, but you shall never be satisfied,

feeling an inward void;

you may store, but you shall never save,

and what you save I let the sword sweep off;

you may sow, but you shall never reap;

you may crush olives, but you shall never get oil;

you may make vintage, but you shall drink no wine.

For you are following Omri’s customs,

and all the practices of Ahab’s house,

living by their policy;

so I make you a horror,

and your folk a scorn,

to bear the derision of pagans.”

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