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Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn [for] my transgression, the fruit of my body [for] the sin of my soul?
Micah 6:7 — KJV
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Micah 6:7
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Micah 6:7
Verse 7 of 16
Commentary
Commentary on Micah 6:7
Theological / DevotionalThousands. As though such a large number would be sure to secure the greater favor of God, and so a greater disposition on His part to forgive sin.
Oil. Used in connection with meat (meal) offerings (Leviticus 2:1, 4-7; 7:10-12; Numbers 15:4).
Firstborn. Reference is here made to a pagan custom common in ancient times, which was forbidden to the Israelites, but was nevertheless practiced by some of their kings (Leviticus 18:21; 20:2; 2 Kings 3:27; 16:3; 23:10; Psalm 106:37, 38; Jeremiah 7:31). The custom seems to have been based on the idea that God should receive man’s dearest and best, and that the value Heaven placed upon an offering was reckoned according to its cost. In spite of the declared sanctity of human life (Genesis 9:6), and the practice of redeeming the firstborn son (Exodus 13:13), the influence of heathenism prevailed. The question here raised is rhetorical and, like the others, demands a negative answer.
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