Micah 6:4 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Micah 6:3-4

Micah 6:3-4. O my people, what have I done unto thee? What injustice or unkindness? Wherein have I wearied thee? What grievous, burdensome impositions have I laid upon thee? Or, what have I done, or said, or enjoined, to cause thee to be weary of me? The words allude to the forms of courts of justice, wherein actions are tried between man and man. God allows his people to offer any plea which they could in their own behalf. For I brought thee out of Egypt, &c. Here, on the other... 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 6:4

I brought thee up, &c. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 12:51 ; Exodus 14:30 ; Exodus 20:2 .Deuteronomy 4:20; Deuteronomy 4:20 ). App-92 . and redeemed thee. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 6:6 ; Exodus 13:13-16 ). house of servants = house of bondage. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 13:3 , Exodus 13:14 ; Exodus 20:2 .Deuteronomy 5:6 ; Deuteronomy 6:12 ; Deuteronomy 7:8 ). I sent before . . . Miriam. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 15:20 , Exodus 15:21 .Numbers 12:4 , Numbers 12:10 ,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Micah 6:4

"For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam."The one greatest act of God's grace and mercy had been, of course, their redemption from Egyptian slavery. Moses, Aaron, and Miriam were the great personalities associated with that deliverance; and by such a reference God is reminding Israel of all that they owe to his merciful providence and protection. God had not burdened his people, but he had... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Micah 6:4

4. 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 (Exodus 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. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:1-5

A. The Lord’s indictment against His people 6:1-5 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Micah 6:4

Instead of wronging them, He had done nothing but good for them. Instead of letting them down, He had lifted them up. He had brought them from Egyptian bondage into the Promised Land of milk and honey. He had brought them out of the house of slavery, Egypt, which their Passover celebrated (cf. Exodus 12:3; Exodus 12:7; Exodus 12:12-13; Deuteronomy 7:8; Deuteronomy 9:26; Deuteronomy 13:5; Deuteronomy 15:15; Deuteronomy 24:18). And He had given them capable leaders for their wilderness travels in... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 6:1-16

God’s Arraignment of His people1-8. Micah’s message to the discouraged believers. They have lost heart because of the apparent contradiction between the promises of their prophets and the hard facts of their history. They have lost faith in God’s grace, and are trying to propitiate His favour by such sacrifices as the heathen offered to their gods. Micah appeals to nature, to history, and to the reasonable service God requires. He calls on the hills to witness what God has done (Micah 6:1-2).... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Micah 6:1-20

God’s Great Controversy with IsraelNote the change in the prophet’s attitude. He speaks no longer to a united nation, but to parties. Now he speaks to a party, pious but discouraged (Micah 6:1-8); again, he testifies against men who have turned their backs on the Law (Micah 6:9-16). Persecution for religion’s sake has appeared, and taught men to distrust each other (Micah 7:2-6) Probably the chapters date from the time of Manasseh. Sennacherib recoiled baffled from Jerusalem, but Assyria was... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Micah 6:4

(4) For I brought thee up.—There seems a pause intended; but Israel, abashed, remains silent. So the Lord continues to plead: “Thou dost not testify against me? No; for I showed thee the greatest mercies: I redeemed thee out of Egypt, the house of bondage.” Moses, Aaron, and Miriam are mentioned as the three great members of the family to whom it was committed to carry out the Divine decree. read more