Micah 6:2
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.
KJV
Audiant montes judicium Domini, et fortia fundamenta terræ ; quia judicium Domini cum populo suo, et cum Israël dijudicabitur.
Vulgate
ἀκούσατε, λαοί, τὴν κρίσιν τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ αἱ φάραγγες θεμέλια τῆς γῆς, ὅτι κρίσις τῷ κυρίῳ πρὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ διελεγχθήσεται.
LXX
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.
ASV
שִׁמְע֤וּ הָרִים֙ אֶת רִ֣יב יְהוָ֔ה וְ/הָ/אֵתָנִ֖ים מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽ/יהוָה֙ עִם עַמּ֔/וֹ וְ/עִם יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְוַכָּֽח
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵיתָֽן
'ytn
adjective · 13×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
י
y
noun · 1849×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מוֹכִ֑יחַ
mvkych
verb · 59×
מוֹסְדֵ֥י
mvsdy
noun · 11×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
רִ֥יב
ryb
noun · 61×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Paul wishing to show the great kindness of God towards man, and the Love which He had for the human race, after saying: Forasmuch then as the children were partakers of blood and flesh, He also Himself likewise took part of the same Hebrews 2:14— follows up the subject in this passage. For do not regard lightly what is spoken, nor think this merely a slight [matter], His tak…
Cross-references
- 2Sam 22:8 — Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.
- 2Sam 22:16 — And the channels of the sea appeared, the foundations of the world were discovered, at the rebuking of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of his nostrils.
- Deut 4:26 — I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shal
- Deut 32:22 — For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
- Ezek 20:35 — And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
- Ezek 37:4 — Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
- Hos 4:1 — Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
- Hos 4:1 — Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.
- Hos 12:2 — The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
- Hos 12:2 — The LORD hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.
- Isa 1:18 — Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
- Isa 1:18 — Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
- Isa 3:13 — The LORD standeth up to plead, and standeth to judge the people.
- Isa 5:3 — And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
- Jer 2:5 — Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?
- Jer 2:9 — Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children’s children will I plead.
- Jer 2:9 — Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the LORD, and with your children’s children will I plead.
- Jer 2:12 — Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the LORD.
- Jer 2:29 — Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the LORD.
- Jer 6:19 — Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not hearkened unto my words, nor to my law, but rejected it.
- Jer 25:31 — A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
- Jer 25:31 — A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
- Jer 31:37 — Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.
- Prov 8:29 — When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
- Ps 18:15 — Then the channels of waters were seen, and the foundations of the world were discovered at thy rebuke, O LORD, at the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
- Ps 65:6 — Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:
- Ps 104:5 — Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.