Micah 6:2 — Bible Verse (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.”

Micah 6:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Micah 6:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Micah 6:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Hear, you mountains, Yahweh’s indictment, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a case against his people, and he will contend with Israel.”

Micah 6:2 — World English Bible

Micah 6:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah’s controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel. ”

Micah 6:2 — American Standard Version

Micah 6:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones--foundations of earth! For a strife <FI>is<Fi> to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason.”

Micah 6:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Micah 6:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hear, ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye, unchanging foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel. ”

Micah 6:2 — Darby Translation

Micah 6:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Heare ye, O mountaynes, the Lordes quarel, and ye mightie foundations of the earth: for the Lord hath a quarell against his people, and he will pleade with Israel.”

Micah 6:2 — Geneva Bible

Micah 6:2 in Context — Micah 6

1 Hear ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

2 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.

3 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

4 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

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What Does Micah 6:2 Mean?

Micah 6:2 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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