Micah 6:9

"The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom will see thy name; hear ye, the rod, and who hath appointed it."

The translation of this, verse is doubtful, due to imperfections in the manner of the text's transmission through history; but the meaning is clear anyway. "The city is called to attention with a litany of changes, as the voice of God continues to speak to the end of the chapter."[23] As McKeating observed, the lawsuit continues in this verse. "The prosecution is resumed with an appeal this time, not to the mountains and hills, but to the populace."[24] "The rod is the chastisement, or judgment, about to be made known to the people."[25] The city in view here is Jerusalem, the chief city of the nation.