Deuteronomy 15:15

15:15 Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore, I am commanding you to do this thing today.

Nehemiah 1:10

1:10 They are your servants and your people, whom you have redeemed by your mighty strength and by your powerful hand.

Psalms 106:10

106:10 He delivered them from the power of the one who hated them,

and rescued them from the power of the enemy.

Psalms 107:2-3

107:2 Let those delivered by the Lord speak out,

those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy,

107:3 and gathered from foreign lands,

from east and west,

from north and south.

Isaiah 41:14

41:14 Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob,

men of Israel.

I am helping you,” says the Lord,

your protector, 10  the Holy One of Israel. 11 

Isaiah 43:1

The Lord Will Rescue His People

43:1 Now, this is what the Lord says,

the one who created you, O Jacob,

and formed you, O Israel:

“Don’t be afraid, for I will protect 12  you.

I call you by name, you are mine.

Isaiah 63:8

63:8 He said, “Certainly they will be my people,

children who are not disloyal.” 13 

He became their deliverer.

Micah 6:4

6:4 In fact, I brought you up from the land of Egypt,

I delivered you from that place of slavery.

I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you. 14 

Micah 6:1

The Lord Demands Justice, not Ritual

6:1 Listen to what the Lord says:

“Get up! Defend yourself 15  before the mountains! 16 

Present your case before the hills!” 17 

Micah 1:1

Introduction

1:1 This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to 18  Micah of Moresheth. He delivered this message 19  during the reigns of 20  Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The prophecies pertain to 21  Samaria 22  and Jerusalem. 23 

Micah 1:1

Introduction

1:1 This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to 24  Micah of Moresheth. He delivered this message 25  during the reigns of 26  Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The prophecies pertain to 27  Samaria 28  and Jerusalem. 29 


tn Heb “hand.”

tn Or “redeemed.”

tn Heb “hand.”

tn Or “let the redeemed of the Lord say [so].”

tn Or “redeemed.”

tn Heb “hand.”

tn Heb “from lands.” The word “foreign” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

tn Heb “O worm Jacob” (NAB, NIV). The worm metaphor suggests that Jacob is insignificant and despised.

tn On the basis of the parallelism (note “worm”) and an alleged Akkadian cognate, some read “louse” or “weevil.” Cf. NAB “O maggot Israel”; NRSV “you insect Israel.”

10 tn Heb “your kinsman redeemer.” A גָּאַל (gaal, “kinsman redeemer”) was a protector of the extended family’s interests.

11 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

12 tn Or “redeem.” See the note at 41:14. Cf. NCV “saved you”; CEV “rescued you”; NLT “ransomed you.”

13 tn Heb “children [who] do not act deceitfully.” Here the verb refers to covenantal loyalty.

14 tn Heb “before you.”

15 tn Or “plead your case” (NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “present your plea”; NLT “state your case.”

16 sn As in some ancient Near Eastern treaties, the mountains are personified as legal witnesses that will settle the dispute between God and Israel.

17 tn Heb “let the hills hear your voice.”

18 tn Heb “The word of the Lord which came to.”

19 tn The words “he delivered this message” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

20 tn Heb “in the days of” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).

21 tn Heb “which he saw concerning.”

22 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

23 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

24 tn Heb “The word of the Lord which came to.”

25 tn The words “he delivered this message” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

26 tn Heb “in the days of” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).

27 tn Heb “which he saw concerning.”

28 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

29 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.