APPEAL BEFORE ALL CREATION TO THE ISRAELITES TO TESTIFY, IF THEY CAN, IF JEHOVAH EVER DID AUGHT BUT ACTS OF KINDNESS TO THEM FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD: GOD REQUIRES OF THEM NOT SO MUCH SACRIFICES, AS REAL PIETY AND JUS…
1Oíd ahora lo que dice Jehová: Levántate, contiende contra los montes, y oigan los collados tu voz.
2Oíd, montes, y fuertes cimientos de la tierra, el pleito de Jehová; porque Jehová tiene pleito con su pueblo, y altercará con Israel.
3Pueblo mío, ¿qué te he hecho, o en qué te he molestado? Responde contra mí.
4Porque yo te hice subir de la tierra de Egipto, y de la casa de servidumbre te redimí; y envié delante de ti a Moisés, a Aarón y a María.
5Pueblo mío, acuérdate ahora qué aconsejó Balac rey de Moab, y qué le respondió Balaam hijo de Beor, desde Sitim hasta Gilgal, para que conozcas las justicias de Jehová.
6¿Con qué me presentaré ante Jehová, y adoraré al Dios Altísimo? ¿Me presentaré ante él con holocaustos, con becerros de un año?
7¿Se agradará Jehová de millares de carneros, o de diez mil arroyos de aceite? ¿Daré mi primogénito por mi rebelión, el fruto de mis entrañas por el pecado de mi alma?
8Oh hombre, él te ha declarado lo que es bueno, y qué pide Jehová de ti: solamente hacer justicia, y amar misericordia, y humillarte ante tu Dios.
9La voz de Jehová clama a la ciudad; es sabio temer a tu nombre. Prestad atención al castigo, y a quien lo establece.
10¿Hay aún en casa del impío tesoros de impiedad, y medida escasa que es detestable?
11¿Daré por inocente al que tiene balanza falsa y bolsa de pesas engañosas?
12Sus ricos se colmaron de rapiña, y sus moradores hablaron mentira, y su lengua es engañosa en su boca.
13Por eso yo también te hice enflaquecer hiriéndote, asolándote por tus pecados.
14Comerás, y no te saciarás, y tu abatimiento estará en medio de ti; recogerás, mas no salvarás, y lo que salvares, lo entregaré yo a la espada.
15Sembrarás, mas no segarás; pisarás aceitunas, mas no te ungirás con el aceite; y mosto, mas no beberás el vino.
16Porque los mandamientos de Omri se han guardado, y toda obra de la casa de Acab; y en los consejos de ellos anduvisteis, para que yo te pusiese en asolamiento, y tus moradores para burla. Llevaréis, por tanto, el oprobio de mi pueblo.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
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I. Lord's controversy--How great is Jehovah's condescension, who, though the supreme Lord of all, ye…
Lord's controversy--How great is Jehovah's condescension, who, though the supreme Lord of all, yet wishes to prove to worms of the earth the equity of His dealings (Isa 5:3; Isa 43:26).
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II. my people--the greatest aggravation of their sin, that God always treated them, and still treats …
my people--the greatest aggravation of their sin, that God always treated them, and still treats them, as His people.
what have I done unto thee?--save kindness, that thou revoltest from Me (Jer 2:5, Jer 2:31).
wherein have I wearied thee?--What commandments have I enjoined that should have wearied thee as irksome (Jo1 5:3)?
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III. For--On the contrary, so far from doing anything harsh, I did thee every kindness from the earlie…
For--On the contrary, so far from doing anything harsh, I did thee every kindness from the earliest years of thy nationality.
Miriam--mentioned, as being the prophetess who led the female chorus who sang the song of Moses (Exo 15:20). God sent Moses to give the best laws; Aaron to pray for the people; Miriam as an example to the women of Israel.
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IV. what Balak . . . consulted--how Balak plotted to destroy thee by getting Balaam to curse thee (Nu…
what Balak . . . consulted--how Balak plotted to destroy thee by getting Balaam to curse thee (Num 22:5).
what Balaam . . . answered--how the avaricious prophet was constrained against his own will, to bless Israel whom he had desired to curse for the sake of Balak's reward (Num 24:9-11) [MAURER]. GROTIUS explains it, "how Balaam answered, that the only way to injure thee was by tempting thee to idolatry and whoredom" (Num 31:16). The mention of "Shittim" agrees with this: as it was the scene of Israel's sin (Num 25:1-5; Pe2 2:15; Rev 2:14).
from Shittim unto Gilgal--not that Balaam accompanied Israel from Shittim to Gilgal: for he was slain in Midian (Num 31:8). But the clause, "from Shittim," alone applies to Balaam. "Remember" God's kindnesses "from Shittim," the scene of Balaam's wicked counsel taking effect in Israel's sin, whereby Israel merited utter destruction but for God's sparing mercy, "to Gilgal," the place of Israel's first encampment in the promised land between Jericho and Jordan, where God renewed the covenant with Israel by circumcision (Jos 5:2-11).
know the righteousness--Recognize that, so far from God having treated thee harshly (Mic 6:3), His dealings have been kindness itself (so "righteous acts" for gracious, Jdg 5:11; Psa 24:5, Psa 112:9).
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V. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord?--The people, convicted by the previous appeal of Jehovah …
Wherewith shall I come before the Lord?--The people, convicted by the previous appeal of Jehovah to them, ask as if they knew not (compare Mic 6:8) what Jehovah requires of them to appease Him, adding that they are ready to offer an immense heap of sacrifices, and those the most costly, even to the fruit of their own body.
burnt offerings-- (Lev. 1:1-17).
calves of a year old--which used to be offered for a priest (Lev 9:2-3).
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VI. rivers of oil--used in sacrifices (Lev 2:1, Lev 2:15). Will God be appeased by my offering so muc…
rivers of oil--used in sacrifices (Lev 2:1, Lev 2:15). Will God be appeased by my offering so much oil that it shall flow in myriads of torrents?
my first-born-- (Kg2 3:27). As the king of Moab did.
fruit of my body--my children, as an atonement (Psa 132:11). The Jews offered human sacrifices in the valley of Hinnom (Jer 19:5; Jer 32:35; Eze 23:27).
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VII. He--Jehovah.
He--Jehovah.
hath showed thee--long ago, so that thou needest not ask the question as if thou hadst never heard (Mic 6:6; compare Deu 10:12; Deu 30:11-14).
what is good--"the good things to come" under Messiah, of which "the law had the shadow." The Mosaic sacrifices were but suggestive foreshadowings of His better sacrifice (Heb 9:23; Heb 10:1). To have this "good" first "showed," or revealed by the Spirit, is the only basis for the superstructure of the moral requirements which follow. Thus the way was prepared for the Gospel. The banishment of the Jews from Palestine is designed to preclude the possibility of their looking to the Mosaic rites for redemption, and shuts them up to Messiah.
justly . . . mercy--preferred by God to sacrifices. For the latter being positive ordinances, are only means designed with a view to the former, which being moral duties are the ends, and of everlasting obligation (Sa1 15:22; Hos 6:6; Hos 12:6; Amo 5:22, Amo 5:24). Two duties towards man are specified--justice, or strict equity; and mercy, or a kindly abatement of what we might justly demand, and a hearty desire to do good to others.
to walk humbly with thy God--passive and active obedience towards God. The three moral duties here are summed up by our Lord (Mat 23:23), "judgment, mercy, and faith" (in Luk 11:42, "the love of God). Compare Jam 1:27. To walk with God implies constant prayer and watchfulness, familiar yet "humble" converse with God (Gen 5:24; Gen 17:1).
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VIII. unto the city--Jerusalem.
unto the city--Jerusalem.
the man of wisdom--As in Pro 13:6, Hebrew, "sin" is used for "a man of sin," and in Psa 109:4, "prayer" for "a man of prayer"; so here "wisdom" for "the man of wisdom."
shall see thy name--shall regard Thee, in Thy revelations of Thyself. Compare the end of Mic 2:7. God's "name" expresses the sum-total of His revealed attributes. Contrast with this Isa 26:10, "will not behold the majesty of the Lord." Another reading is adopted by the Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, "there is deliverance for those who fear Thy name." English Version is better suited to the connection; and the rarity of the Hebrew expression, as compared with the frequency of that in the other reading, makes it less likely to be an interpolation.
hear . . . the rod, &c.--Hear what punishment (compare Mic 6:13, &c.; Isa 9:3; Isa 10:5, Isa 10:24) awaits you, and from whom. I am but a man, and so ye may disregard me; but remember my message is not mine, but God's. Hear the rod when it is come, and you feel its smart. Hear what counsels, what cautions it speaks.
appointed it-- (Jer 47:7).
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IX. Are there yet--notwithstanding all My warnings. Is there to be no end of acquiring treasures by w…
Are there yet--notwithstanding all My warnings. Is there to be no end of acquiring treasures by wickedness? Jehovah is speaking (Mic 6:9).
scant measure . . . abominable-- (Pro 11:1; Amo 8:5).
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X. Shall I count them pure--literally, "Shall I be pure with?" &c. With the pure God shows Himself p…
Shall I count them pure--literally, "Shall I be pure with?" &c. With the pure God shows Himself pure; but with the froward God shows Himself froward (Psa 18:26). Men often are changeable in their judgments. But God, in the case of the impure who use "wicked balances," cannot be pure, that is, cannot deal with them as He would with the pure. VATABLUS and HENDERSON make the "I" to be "any one"; "Can I (that is, one) be innocent with wicked balances?" But as "I," in Mic 6:13, refers to Jehovah, it must refer to Him also here.
the bag--in which weights used to be carried, as well as money (Deu 25:13; Pro 16:11).
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XI. For--rather, "Inasmuch as"; the conclusion "therefore," &c. following in Mic 6:13.
For--rather, "Inasmuch as"; the conclusion "therefore," &c. following in Mic 6:13.
thereof--of Jerusalem.
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XII. make thee sick in smiting-- (Lev 26:16, to which perhaps the allusion here is, as in Mic 6:14; Ps…
make thee sick in smiting-- (Lev 26:16, to which perhaps the allusion here is, as in Mic 6:14; Psa 107:17-18; Jer 13:13).
XIII
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XIII. eat . . . not be satisfied--fulfiling the threat, Lev 26:26.
eat . . . not be satisfied--fulfiling the threat, Lev 26:26.
thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee--Thou shalt be cast down, not merely on My borders, but in the midst of thee, thy metropolis and temple being overthrown [TIRINUS]. Even though there should be no enemy, yet thou shalt be consumed with intestine evils [CALVIN]. MAURER translates as from an Arabic root, "there shall be emptiness in thy belly." Similarly GROTIUS, "there shall be a sinking of thy belly (once filled with food), through hunger." This suits the parallelism to the first clause. But English Version maintains the parallelism sufficiently. The casting down in the midst of the land, including the failure of food, through the invasion thus answering to, "Thou shalt eat, and not be satisfied."
thou shalt take hold, but . . . not deliver--Thou shalt take hold (with thine arms), in order to save [CALVIN] thy wives, children and goods. MAURER, from a different root, translates, "thou shalt remove them," in order to save them from the foe. But thou shalt fail in the attempt to deliver them (Jer 50:37).
that which thou deliverest--If haply thou dost rescue aught, it will be for a time: I will give it up to the foe's sword.
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XIV. sow . . . not reap--fulfilling the threat (Lev 26:16; Deu 28:38-40; Amo 5:11).
sow . . . not reap--fulfilling the threat (Lev 26:16; Deu 28:38-40; Amo 5:11).
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XV. statutes of Omri--the founder of Samaria and of Ahab's wicked house; and a supporter of Jeroboam'…
statutes of Omri--the founder of Samaria and of Ahab's wicked house; and a supporter of Jeroboam's superstitions (Kg1 16:16-28). This verse is a recapitulation of what was more fully stated before, Judah's sin and consequent punishment. Judah, though at variance with Israel on all things else, imitated her impiety.
works of . . . Ahab-- (Kg1 21:25-26).
ye walk in their counsels--Though these superstitions were the fruit of their king's "counsels" as a master stroke of state policy, yet these pretexts were no excuse for setting at naught the counsels and will of God.
that I should make thee a desolation--Thy conduct is framed so, as if it was thy set purpose "that I should make thee a desolation."
inhabitants thereof--namely, of Jerusalem.
hissing-- (Lam 2:15).
the reproach of my people--The very thing ye boast of, namely, that ye are "My people," will only increase the severity of your punishment. The greater My grace to you, the greater shall be your punishment for having despised it, Your being God's people in name, while walking in His love, was an honor; but now the name, without the reality, is only a "reproach" to you.
Next: Micah Chapter 7
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Micah — Capítulo 6
APPEAL BEFORE ALL CREATION TO THE ISRAELITES TO TESTIFY, IF THEY CAN, IF JEHOVAH EVER DID AUGHT BUT ACTS OF KINDNESS TO THEM FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD: GOD REQUIRES OF THEM NOT SO MUCH SACRIFICES, AS REAL PIETY AND JUS…
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Oíd ahora lo que dice Jehová: Levántate, contiende contra los montes, y oigan los collados tu voz.
2Oíd, montes, y fuertes cimientos de la tierra, el pleito de Jehová; porque Jehová tiene pleito con su pueblo, y altercará con Israel.
3Pueblo mío, ¿qué te he hecho, o en qué te he molestado? Responde contra mí.
4Porque yo te hice subir de la tierra de Egipto, y de la casa de servidumbre te redimí; y envié delante de ti a Moisés, a Aarón y a María.
5Pueblo mío, acuérdate ahora qué aconsejó Balac rey de Moab, y qué le respondió Balaam hijo de Beor, desde Sitim hasta Gilgal, para que conozcas las justicias de Jehová.
6¿Con qué me presentaré ante Jehová, y adoraré al Dios Altísimo? ¿Me presentaré ante él con holocaustos, con becerros de un año?
7¿Se agradará Jehová de millares de carneros, o de diez mil arroyos de aceite? ¿Daré mi primogénito por mi rebelión, el fruto de mis entrañas por el pecado de mi alma?
8Oh hombre, él te ha declarado lo que es bueno, y qué pide Jehová de ti: solamente hacer justicia, y amar misericordia, y humillarte ante tu Dios.
9La voz de Jehová clama a la ciudad; es sabio temer a tu nombre. Prestad atención al castigo, y a quien lo establece.
10¿Hay aún en casa del impío tesoros de impiedad, y medida escasa que es detestable?
11¿Daré por inocente al que tiene balanza falsa y bolsa de pesas engañosas?
12Sus ricos se colmaron de rapiña, y sus moradores hablaron mentira, y su lengua es engañosa en su boca.
13Por eso yo también te hice enflaquecer hiriéndote, asolándote por tus pecados.
14Comerás, y no te saciarás, y tu abatimiento estará en medio de ti; recogerás, mas no salvarás, y lo que salvares, lo entregaré yo a la espada.
15Sembrarás, mas no segarás; pisarás aceitunas, mas no te ungirás con el aceite; y mosto, mas no beberás el vino.
16Porque los mandamientos de Omri se han guardado, y toda obra de la casa de Acab; y en los consejos de ellos anduvisteis, para que yo te pusiese en asolamiento, y tus moradores para burla. Llevaréis, por tanto, el oprobio de mi pueblo.
JAMIESON-FAUSSET-BROWN BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 2
I. Lord's controversy--How great is Jehovah's condescension, who, though the supreme Lord of all, ye…
Versículo 3
II. my people--the greatest aggravation of their sin, that God always treated them, and still treats …
Versículo 4
III. For--On the contrary, so far from doing anything harsh, I did thee every kindness from the earlie…
Versículo 5
IV. what Balak . . . consulted--how Balak plotted to destroy thee by getting Balaam to curse thee (Nu…
Versículo 6
V. Wherewith shall I come before the Lord?--The people, convicted by the previous appeal of Jehovah …
Versículo 7
VI. rivers of oil--used in sacrifices (Lev 2:1, Lev 2:15). Will God be appeased by my offering so muc…
Versículo 8
VII. He--Jehovah.
Versículo 9
VIII. unto the city--Jerusalem.
Versículo 10
IX. Are there yet--notwithstanding all My warnings. Is there to be no end of acquiring treasures by w…
Versículo 11
X. Shall I count them pure--literally, "Shall I be pure with?" &c. With the pure God shows Himself p…
Versículo 12
XI. For--rather, "Inasmuch as"; the conclusion "therefore," &c. following in Mic 6:13.
Versículo 13
XII. make thee sick in smiting-- (Lev 26:16, to which perhaps the allusion here is, as in Mic 6:14; Ps…
Versículo 14
XIII. eat . . . not be satisfied--fulfiling the threat, Lev 26:26.
Versículo 15
XIV. sow . . . not reap--fulfilling the threat (Lev 26:16; Deu 28:38-40; Amo 5:11).
Versículo 16
XV. statutes of Omri--the founder of Samaria and of Ahab's wicked house; and a supporter of Jeroboam'…