What God Requires of Man — Micah 6:6-16, New American Standard Bible == BIBLE-CENTER

Micah, Chapter 6, verses 6-16

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With what shall I come to the LORD
And bow myself before the God on high?
Shall I come to Him with burnt offerings,
With yearling calves?

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Does the LORD take delight in thousands of rams,
In ten thousand rivers of oil?
Shall I present my firstborn for my rebellious acts,
The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

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He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you
But to do justice, to love^ckindness,
And to walk^dhumbly with your God?

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The voice of the LORD will call to the city—
And it is sound wisdom to fear Your name:
“Hear, O tribe. Who has appointed^eits time?

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“Is there yet a man in the wicked house,
Along with treasures of wickedness
And a^fshort measure that is cursed?

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“Can I justify wicked scales
And a bag of deceptive weights?

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“For the rich men of the^gcity are full of violence,
Her residents speak lies,
And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.

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“So also I will make you sick, striking you down,
Desolating you because of your sins.

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“You will eat, but you will not be satisfied,
And your^hvileness will be in your midst.
You will try to remove for safekeeping,
But you will not preserve anything,
And what you do preserve I will give to the sword.

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“You will sow but you will not reap.
You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;
And the grapes, but you will not drink wine.

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“The statutes of Omri
And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed;
And in their devices you walk.
Therefore I will give you up for destruction
Andⁱyour inhabitants for derision,
And you will bear the reproach of My people.”


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