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 ¹  of the one who hated them,

and rescued ²  them from the power ³  of the enemy.

Psalms 107:2-3

107:2 Let those delivered by the Lord speak out, ⁴ 

those whom he delivered ⁵  from the power ⁶  of the enemy,

107:3 and gathered from foreign lands, ⁷ 

from east and west,

from north and south.

Isaiah 41:14

41:14 Don’t be afraid, despised insignificant Jacob, ⁸ 

men of ⁹  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 

[106:10]  ¹ tn Heb “hand.”

[106:10]  ² tn Or “redeemed.”

[106:10]  ³ tn Heb “hand.”

[107:2]  ⁴ tn Or “let the redeemed of the Lord say [so].”

[107:2]  ⁵ tn Or “redeemed.”

[107:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “hand.”

[107:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “from lands.” The word “foreign” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[41:14]  ⁸ tn Heb “O worm Jacob” (NAB, NIV). The worm metaphor suggests that Jacob is insignificant and despised.

[41:14]  ⁹ 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.”

[41:14]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “your kinsman redeemer.” A גָּאַל (ga’al, “kinsman redeemer”) was a protector of the extended family’s interests.

[41:14]  ¹¹ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

[43:1]  ¹² tn Or “redeem.” See the note at 41:14. Cf. NCV “saved you”; CEV “rescued you”; NLT “ransomed you.”

[63:8]  ¹³ tn Heb “children [who] do not act deceitfully.” Here the verb refers to covenantal loyalty.

[6:4]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “before you.”

[6:1]  ¹⁵ tn Or “plead your case” (NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “present your plea”; NLT “state your case.”

[6:1]  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.

[6:1]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “let the hills hear your voice.”

[1:1]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “The word of the Lord which came to.”

[1:1]  ¹⁹ tn The words “he delivered this message” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[1:1]  ²⁰ tn Heb “in the days of” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).

[1:1]  ²¹ tn Heb “which he saw concerning.”

[1:1]  ²² map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[1:1]  ²³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[1:1]  ²⁴ tn Heb “The word of the Lord which came to.”

[1:1]  ²⁵ tn The words “he delivered this message” are not in the Hebrew text, but are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[1:1]  ²⁶ tn Heb “in the days of” (so KJV, NASB, NRSV).

[1:1]  ²⁷ tn Heb “which he saw concerning.”

[1:1]  ²⁸ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[1:1]  ²⁹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.