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Micah 6:2–3

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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.
O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
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  1. Hosea 12:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2The Lord hath also a controversy with Judah, and will punish Jacob according to his ways; according to his doings will he recompense him.

  2. Hosea 4:1Rank 2 from verse 2
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    1HEAR 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.

  3. Isaiah 1:18Rank 3 from verse 2
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    18Come 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.

  4. 2 Samuel 22:16Rank 4 from verse 2
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    16And 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.

  5. Deuteronomy 32:22Rank 5 from verse 2
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    22For 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.

  6. Proverbs 8:29Rank 6 from verse 2
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    29When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

  7. Psalms 104:5Rank 7 from verse 2
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    5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

  8. 2 Samuel 22:8Rank 8 from verse 2
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    8Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

  9. Ezekiel 20:35–36Rank 9 from verse 2
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    35And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.

    36Like as I pleaded with your fathers in the wilderness of the land of Egypt, so will I plead with you, saith the Lord God.

  10. Isaiah 5:3Rank 10 from verse 2
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    3And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.

  11. Jeremiah 2:29–35Rank 11 from verse 2
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    29Wherefore will ye plead with me? ye all have transgressed against me, saith the Lord.

    30In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

    31¶ O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

    32Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.

    33Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

    34Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the poor innocents: I have not found it by secret search, but upon all these.

    35Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned.

  12. Jeremiah 2:9Rank 12 from verse 2
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    9¶ Wherefore I will yet plead with you, saith the Lord, and with your children’s children will I plead.

  13. Jeremiah 25:31Rank 13 from verse 2
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    31A 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.

  14. Jeremiah 31:37Rank 14 from verse 2
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    37Thus 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.

  15. Isaiah 43:26Rank 15 from verse 2
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    26Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

From verse 3

  1. Jeremiah 2:5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    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?

  2. Isaiah 43:22–23Rank 2 from verse 3
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    22¶ But thou hast not called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been weary of me, O Israel.

    23Thou hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

  3. Jeremiah 2:31Rank 3 from verse 3
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    31¶ O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?

  4. Psalms 81:13Rank 4 from verse 3
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    13Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!

  5. Psalms 50:7Rank 5 from verse 3
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    7Hear, O my people, and I will speak; O Israel, and I will testify against thee: I am God, even thy God.

  6. Micah 6:5Rank 6 from verse 3
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    5O 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.

  7. Romans 3:19Rank 7 from verse 3
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    19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

  8. Romans 3:4–5Rank 8 from verse 3
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    4God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

    5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

  9. Psalms 51:4Rank 9 from verse 3
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    4Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

  10. Psalms 81:8Rank 10 from verse 3
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    8Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wilt hearken unto me;

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DEFINED WORDS

Micah 6:2

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strong

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Having great power, might, firmness, courage, capacity, influence, defence, health, intensity, or ability to act, endure, resist, overcome, or support.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

plead

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Sense 1: To argue, appeal, or speak in support of a cause before one who may decide it. Sense 2: To contend, judge, vindicate, or maintain a cause.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Micah 6:3

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wearied

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Past-tense or past-participial form of weary (to reduce or exhaust the physical strength of the body; to tire; to fatigue).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

against

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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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6:1HEAR ye now what the Lord saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.

6:2Hear 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.

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6:3O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.

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6:4For 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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