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Micah 6:9

King James Version (KJV)

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Micah 6:9

Verse 9 of 16

Scripture focus

The LORD’S voice crieth unto the city, and [the man of] wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

Micah 6:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Micah 6:9

Theological / Devotional

Unto the city. Jerusalem is presumably meant. Verses 9-16 list the sins of Israel and the consequent judgments to fall upon the people.

Man of wisdom. The meaning of this clause is not clear. Various changes in the Hebrew have been suggested in an endeavor to remove the ambiguity. The Septuagint renders the clause, “He shall save those that fear his name.”

Rod. Hebrew matteh, a word that describes a staff, or rod (Exodus 4:2, 4; etc.). If “staff” is meant, then the Assyrians whose “staff” was God’s “indignation” (Isaiah 10:5) may be referred to; if “tribe,” then the dwellers of Jerusalem are addressed (see RSV).

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