Micah 6:8

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
shewed	הִגִּ֥יד hi.Gid	H5046	properly · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
man	אָדָ֖ם 'a.Dam	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute
good	טּ֑וֹב Tov	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · adjective, masculine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֞ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
require	דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ do.Resh	H1875	properly · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
do	עֲשׂ֤וֹת a.Sot	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal infinitive construct
justly	מִשְׁפָּט֙ mish.Pat	H4941	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
love	אַהֲבָה ʼahăbâh	H160	affection (in a good or a bad sense)
mercy	חֶ֔סֶד Che.sed	H2617	kindness · noun, common masculine singular absolute
walk	יָלַךְ yâlak	H3212	to walk (literally or figuratively)
humbly	וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ ve.hatz.Ne.a'	H6800	to humiliate · conjunction + verb, hiphil infinitive absolute
God	אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ 'e.lo.Hei.kha	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 10:12-13 And now, Israel, what doth the LORD thy God require of thee, but to fear the LORD thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to…
Proverbs 21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Colossians 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Jeremiah 22:3 Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no…
Hosea 6:6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
1 Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is b…
Isaiah 66:2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is p…
1 Peter 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Micah 6:6-8

Here is the proposal for accommodation between God and Israel, the parties that were at variance in the beginning of the chapter. Upon the trial, judgment is given against Israel; they are convicted of injustice and ingratitude towards God, the crimes with which they stood charged. Their guilt is too plain to be denied, too great to be excused, and therefore, I. They express their desires to be at peace with God upon any terms (Mic 6:6, Mic 6:7): Wherewith shall I come before the Lord? Being made sensible of the justice of God's controversy with them, and dreading the consequences of it, they were inquisitive what they might do to be reconciled to God and to make him their friend. They apply…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 6:8

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 Messi…

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Adam Clarke on Micah 6:8

He hath showed thee, O Man, what is good - All the modes of expiation which ye have proposed are, in the sight of God, unavailable; they cannot do away the evil, nor purify from the guilt of sin. He himself has shown thee what is good; that which is profitable to thee, and pleasing to himself. And what is that? Answer, Thou art: - I. To do justly; to give to all their due. 1. To God his due; thy heart, thy body, soul, and spirit; thy Wisdom, understanding, judgment. "To love him with all thy heart, soul, mind, and strength, and thy neighbor as thyself." This is God's due and right from every man. 2. Thou art to give thy neighbor his due to do to him as thou wouldst that he should do to thee…

The Church Fathers

You ask what you should offer: offer yourself. For what else does the Lord seek of you but you? Because of all earthly creatures he has made nothing better than you, he seeks yourself from yourself, because you have lost yourself.
— Augustine of Hippo, SERMON 48:2

"You have been told, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, to love mercy and to be prepared to walk with your Lord?" Accordingly, the gospel says to you, "Arise, let us go from here," while the law says to you, "You shall walk after the Lord your God." You have learned the method of your flight from here—why do you delay?
— Ambrose of Milan, FLIGHT FROM THE WORLD 6:33

A hermit was asked by a brother, 'How do I find God? With fasts, or labour, or vigils, or works of mercy?' He replied, 'You will find Him in all those, and also in discretion. I tell you many have been very stern with their bodies, but have gained nothing by it because they did it without discretion. Even if our mouths stink from fasting, and we have learnt all the Scriptures, and memorized the whole Psalter, we may still lack what God wants, humility and love.'
— Desert Fathers, The Desert Fathers, Sayings of the Early Christian Monks

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Conduct, Christian · Living: To righteousness — Living: To righteousness
Holiness · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Humility · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Integrity · 16:19,20; — 16:19,20;
Justice · God: Requires — God: Requires
Mercy · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Micah 6:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Micah 6:6-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 6:8

Adam Clarke on Micah 6:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Micah 6:8

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Micah 6:6-8

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 6:8

Adam Clarke on Micah 6:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Micah 6:8

John Calvin on Micah 6:6-8

Keil & Delitzsch on Micah 6:8

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Micah 6:8

Rashi on Micah 6:8