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Please hear this you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
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Courage from the Spirit
Commentators note that Micah's direct confrontation with the nation's highest leaders is a demonstration of his divine authority. Coming after his claim to be filled with the Spirit's power (Micah 3:8), this bold address shows that God's messengers are called to speak truth to everyone, regardless of their earthly rank or power.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear this, I urge you—the prophet discharges upon them that “judgment” of which, by the Spirit of God, he was full, and which they “abhorred…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet truly begins to prove what he had stated: that he was filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. It was, as they say, an actual proof wh…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel…
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