Micah 6:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.”

Micah 6:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Micah 6:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Micah 6:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh.””

Micah 6:5 — World English Bible

Micah 6:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him; remember from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteous acts of Jehovah. ”

Micah 6:5 — American Standard Version

Micah 6:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“O My people, remember, I pray you, What counsel did Balak king of Moab, What answer him did Balaam son of Beor, (From Shittim unto Gilgal,) In order to know the righteous acts of Jehovah.'”

Micah 6:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Micah 6:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him, from Shittim unto Gilgal, that ye may know the righteousness of Jehovah. ”

Micah 6:5 — Darby Translation

Micah 6:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“O my people, remember nowe what Balak King of Moab had deuised, and what Balaam the sonne of Beor answered him, from Shittim vnto Gilgal, that ye may knowe the righteousnes of the Lord.”

Micah 6:5 — Geneva Bible

Micah 6:5 in Context — Micah 6

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.

5 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord.

6 Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

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What Does Micah 6:5 Mean?

Micah 6:5 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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