God’s Lawsuit against Israel
Micah 6:1–8
ca. 1200–332 BCE
1Hear what the Lord is saying:
Come, present [My] case before the mountains,
And let the hills hear you pleading.
2Hear, you mountains, the case of the Lord—
You firm foundations of the earth!
For the Lord has a case against His people,
He has a suit against Israel.
3“My people!
What wrong have I done you?
What hardship have I caused you?
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