Micah 6:9

6:9 Listen! The Lord is calling ¹  to the city!

It is wise to respect your authority, O Lord! ² 

Listen, O nation, and those assembled in the city! ³ 

Micah 1:5

1:5 All this is because of Jacob’s rebellion

and ⁴  the sins of the nation ⁵  of Israel.

How has Jacob rebelled, you ask? ⁶ 

Samaria epitomizes their rebellion! ⁷ 

Where are Judah’s pagan worship centers, you ask? ⁸ 

They are right in Jerusalem! ⁹ 

[6:9]  ¹ tn Or “the voice of the Lord is calling.” The translation understands קוֹל (qol, “voice”) as equivalent to an imperative.

[6:9]  ² tn Heb “one who sees your name is wisdom.” It is probably better to emend יִרְאֶה (yir’eh, “he sees”) to יִרְאָה (yir’ah, “fearing”). One may then translate, “fearing your name is wisdom.” The Lord’s “name” here stands by metonymy for his authority.

[6:9]  ³ tn Heb (apparently) “Listen [to] the staff and the one who appointed it.” Verse 10 then begins with עוֹד (yod, “still” or “again”). The translation assumes an emendation to שִׁמְעוּ מַטֶּה וּמוֹעֵד הָעִיר (shim’u matteh umo’ed ha’ir, “listen, O tribe and the assembly of the city”).

[1:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “and because of.” This was simplified in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[1:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “house.”

[1:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “What is the rebellion of Jacob?”

[1:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “Is it not Samaria?” The negated rhetorical question expects the answer, “It certainly is!” To make this clear the question has been translated as a strong affirmative statement.

[1:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “What are Judah’s high places?”

[1:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “Is it not Jerusalem?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “It certainly is!”