Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Hear ye mountains the contention of Jehovah, and ye perpetual foundations of the earth: for a contention to Jehovah with his people, and he will dispute with Israel
New American Standard Bible
And you enduring
Because the
Even with Israel He will dispute.
King James Version
Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
Holman Bible
you mountains and enduring foundations of the earth,
because the Lord has a case against His people,
and He will argue it against Israel.
International Standard Version
Listen, you mountains, to the LORD's argument! Listen, you strong foundations of the earth, because the LORD has a dispute with his people, and he will set out his case before Israel.
A Conservative Version
Hear, O ye mountains, LORD's controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth, for LORD has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
American Standard Version
Hear, O ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye enduring foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
Amplified
“Hear, O mountains, the indictment of the Lord,
And you enduring foundations of the earth,
For the Lord has a case (a legal complaint) against His people,
And He will dispute (challenge) Israel.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear, O you mountains, to the Lord's cause, and take note, you bases of the earth: for the Lord has a cause against his people, and he will take it up with Israel.
Darby Translation
Hear, ye mountains, Jehovah's controversy, and ye, unchanging foundations of the earth; for Jehovah hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
King James 2000
Hear you, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and you strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hear, O mountains, the indictment of Yahweh, and you eternal foundations of the earth, for Yahweh has an indictment against his people, and against Israel he contends.
Modern King James verseion
Mountains, hear Jehovah's case, and the constant foundations of the earth. For Jehovah has a quarrel with His people, and He will plead His case with Israel.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O hear the punishment of the LORD, ye mountains, and ye mighty foundations of the earth: for the LORD will reprove his people, and reason with Israel.
NET Bible
Hear the Lord's accusation, you mountains, you enduring foundations of the earth! For the Lord has a case against his people; he has a dispute with Israel!
New Heart English Bible
Hear, you mountains, the LORD's controversy, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the LORD has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, ye mountains, the controversy of Yahweh, and ye lasting rocks, the foundations of the earth, - for, a controversy, hath Yahweh, with his people, and, with Israel, will he dispute.
Webster
Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD'S controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
World English Bible
Hear, you mountains, Yahweh's controversy, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
Hear, O mountains, the strife of Jehovah, Ye strong ones -- foundations of earth! For a strife is to Jehovah, with His people, And with Israel He doth reason.
Interlinear
Shama`
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 6:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Brings A Charge Against Israel
1 Hear ye now what Jehovah said: Arise, contend thou with the mountains, and the hills shall hear thy voice. 2 Hear ye mountains the contention of Jehovah, and ye perpetual foundations of the earth: for a contention to Jehovah with his people, and he will dispute with Israel 3 My people, what did I to thee? and in what did I weary thee? answer to me.
Cross References
Isaiah 1:18
Come now we will confute together Jehovah will say: if your sins shall be as deep scarlet, they shall be white as snow; if they shall be red as crimson, they shall be as wool.
Hosea 4:1
Hear the word of Jehovah, ye sons of Israel: for a contention to Jehovah with the inhabitants of the land, for no truth and no kindness and no knowledge of God in the land.
Hosea 12:2
And a contention to Jehovah with Judah, and to review Jacob according to his ways; he will turn back to him according to his doings.
2 Samuel 22:16
The torrents of the sea will be seen, The foundations of the habitable globe will be uncovered, In the rebuke of Jehovah, from the breath of the spirit of his anger.
Psalm 104:5
Founding the earth upon her bases, she shall not be moved forever and even
Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire was kindled in mine anger. And it shall burn to the lowest hades, And it shall consume the land and its produce, And it shall burn the foundations of the mountains.
2 Samuel 22:8
And the earth will shake and tremble, The foundation of the heavens will be disturbed, And they will shake, for it kindled to him.
Proverbs 8:29
In his setting his law to the sea, and the waters shall not pass by his mouth; in his making firm the foundations of the earth:
Isaiah 5:3
And now, ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge ye now, between me and between my vineyard
Isaiah 43:26
Cause me to remember; we will judge together; relate thou so that thou shalt be justified.
Jeremiah 2:9
For this I will even contend, with you, says Jehovah, and with your sons' sons will I contend.
Jeremiah 2:29-35
Wherefore will ye contend against me? all ye transgressed against me, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 25:31
A noise came even to the extremity of the earth; for a strife to Jehovah with the nations; he judged for all flesh; he gave them being evil, to the sword, says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 31:37
Thus said Jehovah: If the heavens from above shall be measured, and the foundations of the earth shall be searched out beneath, I also will reject in all the seed of Israel for all which they did, says Jehovah.
Ezekiel 20:35-36
And I brought you into the desert of the peoples, and I judged you there face to face.