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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 6:10-12

Micah 6:10-12. Are there yet the treasures of wickedness, &c. Notwithstanding all the express laws, the exhortations and reproofs given you upon this subject, and so many examples of punishment set before you; still are there many that use unjust and fraudulent means to enrich themselves? who keep scant measures to sell their goods by, which the law of God often declares to be an abomination to him? The reproof is the same with that of Amos 8:5, where see the note. Shall I count them... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 6:13-15

Micah 6:13-15. Therefore will I make thee sick in smiting thee Therefore, upon account of these thy sins, I will, ere long, so smite thee, O Israel, that the strokes shall reach thy heart, and make thee sick unto death of thy wounds. Or, the punishment wherewith I will afflict thee shall waste thy strength like a consuming sickness which preys upon the vitals. Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied See note on Hosea 4:10. And thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee Thou shalt be... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Micah 6:1-16

6:1-7:20 GOD ACCUSES AND THE PEOPLE REPLYWhat God desires (6:1-16)Returning to conditions in his own time, Micah pictures a courtroom where, with the heavens and earth as witnesses, God accuses his people of unfaithfulness (6:1-2). God recalls the great things he has done for them, as if asking why they treat him so badly in return (3-5).The people’s reply shows their misunderstanding. They ask what sort of worship God wants. Does he want sacrifices that are exact according to the letter of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 6:11

them. Supply [her]: i.e. the wicked city. the wicked balances. Hebrew balances of wickedness. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 25:13-16 ). App-92 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Micah 6:13

will I make thee sick. Reference to Pentateuch (Leviticus 26:16 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:11

"Shall I be pure with wicked balances, and with a bag of deceitful weights?"Amos denounced these very things (Amos 8:5), as did all the holy prophets.The corollaries of this verse are easily discerned. (1) God can never be pleased by the exploitation inherent in crooked weights and measures. (2) Mountains of sacrifices, or the constant observance of religious routines are impossible of pleasing God if found in the conduct of people whose lives are immoral, unethical, unselfish, or deceitful. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:12

"For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth."Allen translated Micah 6:11-12 thus:"Can I condone the wrongly set scales or the bag of false weights? Her men of wealth are addicted to violence, her citizens speak lies, the tongues in their mouths are utterly deceitful."[26] Throughout Micah 6:9-12, "The questions are affirmative."[27] God is not asking the people about their wickedness; he is... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:13

"Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins."This tragic verse reveals that the awful fate about to befall "the sinful kingdom" was fully and unqualifiedly deserved. It reminds one of what the Christ himself said to the same people upon the occasion of his prophesying the destruction of Jerusalem in a much later era, "Behold, thy house is left unto thee desolate" (Matthew 23:38). read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Micah 6:11

Micah 6:11. Shall I count them pure, &c.— Shall I use the wicked balance, and the stones of deceitful weight, that I may absolve this city. Micah 6:12. Whose rich men are full, &c. Houbigant. read more

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