Micah 6:5

Translations

Modern

My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

Traditional

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.

Literal

My people, remember, please, what Balak king of Moab counseled, and what Balaam son of Beor answered him—from Shittim unto Gilgal, so that you may know the righteous acts of YHWH!’”

Latin

Popule meus, memento, quæso, quid cogitaverit Balach, rex Moab, et quid responderit ei Balaam, filius Beor, de Setim usque ad Galgalam, ut cognosceres justitias Domini.

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English

My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”

Notes

Micah 6:4–5

The Lord led Israel out of Egypt, protected them, and blessed them on their journey to the promised land. God urged Israel to always remember what he had done for them from Sinai onward (Exodus 3:15; Deuteronomy 5:15; Psalms 77:11; 111:4; see also Psalms 78, 136).
Balak … Balaam: (see Numbers 22–24).
Shittim, east of the Jordan River, was Israel’s base camp before entering the promised land (see Numbers 25:1; Joshua 2:1; 3:1). The journey from there to Gilgal (west of the Jordan River) shows God’s faithful covenant. God’s saving acts brought the Israelites into the promised land.

Micah 6:1–16

The Lord presented, argued, and decided a case against his rebellious people, Israel. This section is written as a formal legal court case. Other prophets use the same pattern (compare Isaiah 1:2–4; Jeremiah 2:4–9; Hosea 4).

Using the image of a courtroom, the Lord challenged his people to state their case against him. At the same time, he stated his case against them (Micah 6:1–5). The people had not obeyed what the Lord required of them (Micah 6:6–8), so they were found guilty (6:9–12).

After the guilty verdict, the passage describes Israel’s punishment. This final section announces the sentence that follows the judgment (Micah 6:13–16).

Events

Prophecies of Micahc. 754 BC

Related verses

Joshua 5:9–10
Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So that place has been called Gilgal to this day.
Numbers 25:1
While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab,
Judges 5:11
…the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
2 Peter 2:15
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
Joshua 4:19
On the tenth day of the first month the people went up from the Jordan and camped at Gilgal on the eastern border of Jericho.
Deuteronomy 16:3
You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt.
Joshua 24:9–10
Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you,
Numbers 22:1–25
Then the Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan, across from Jericho.
1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Revelation 2:14
But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
Jude 1:11
Woe to them! They have traveled the path of Cain; they have rushed for profit into the error of Balaam; they have perished in Korah’s rebellion.
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

People

Balaam: A prophet hired to curse Israel but blessed them instead Balak: King of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel Beor: Father of Balaam

Places

Gilgal: A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan Moab: Ancient kingdom east of the Dead Sea in Jordan Shittim: The last Israelite campsite before crossing the Jordan

Glossary

Balak Book of Micah Courts and Trials Shittim (Place)

Topics

Balaam: Balak Sends For, to Curse Israel Balak: King of Moab Condescension of God: Expostulates with Backsliding Israel Moabites: Calls for Balaam to Curse Israel Shittim: Also Called Abel-Shittim: Balaam Prophesies In The Righteousness of God: His Care and Defence of his People Designed to Teach

Micah 6:5

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