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I will bring you to ruin for all your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/micah/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I strike you with a grievous blow, making you desolate because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/micah/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/micah/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore also will I make <i>thee</i> sick in smiting thee, in making <i>thee</i> desolate because of thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/micah/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Therefore I will also make <i>you</i> sick by striking you, By making <i>you</i> desolate because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/micah/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So also I will make <i>you</i> sick, striking you down, Making <i>you</i> desolate because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/micah/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So also I will make you sick, striking you down, Desolating you because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/micah/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So also I will make <i>you</i> sick, striking you down, Desolating <i>you</i> because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/micah/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So also I will make <i>you</i> sick, striking you down, Desolating <i>you</i> because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/micah/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So also I will make you sick, striking you down, Desolating <i>and</i> devastating you, because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/micah/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“As a result, I have begun to strike you severely, bringing desolation because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/micah/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a result, I have begun to strike you severely, bringing desolation because of your sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/micah/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/micah/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Because of your sins, I will wound you and leave you ruined and defenseless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/micah/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore I also have smitten thee with a grievous wound; I have made thee desolate because of thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/micah/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have begun to strike you with heavy blows and to ruin you because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/micah/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So I have already begun your ruin and destruction because of your sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/micah/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Therefore I will make you ill when I attack you; I will bring you to ruin because of your offenses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/micah/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will strike you brutally and destroy you because of your sin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/micah/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/micah/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/micah/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I am striking you severely, to ruin you because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/micah/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/micah/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I also, I have begun to strike you, "" To make desolate, because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/micah/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I also, I have begun to smite thee, To make desolate, because of thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/micah/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And also I made sick, striking thee, making desolate for thy sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/micah/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I therefore began to strike thee with desolation for thy sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/micah/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I, therefore, began to strike you with perdition because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/micah/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I have begun to strike you with devastation because of your sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/micah/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore I have begun to strike you down, making you desolate because of your sins.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/micah/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore I will begin to smite you, and will make you desolate because of your sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/micah/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also I shall begin to strike you and I shall destroy you because of your sins<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/micah/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore I also do smite thee with a grievous wound; I do make thee desolate because of thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/micah/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore will I begin to smite thee; I will destroy thee in thy sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/micah/6-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9AM9A76_xQ?start=1004" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/micah/6.htm">The Punishment of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>For the wealthy of the city are full of violence, and its residents speak lies; their tongues are deceitful in their mouths. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: wə·ḡam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hak·kō·w·ṯe·ḵā (V-Hifil-Inf:: 2ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">am striking you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2470.htm" title="2470: he·ḥĕ·lê·ṯî (V-Hifil-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to be rubbed or worn; hence to be weak, sick, afflicted; or to grieve, make sick; also to stroke, entreat.">severely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8074.htm" title="8074: haš·mêm (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To be desolated or appalled. A primitive root; to stun, i.e. Devastate or stupefy.">to ruin you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">because of</a> <a href="/hebrew/2403.htm" title="2403: ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯe·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Or chattacth; from chata'; an offence, and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also an offender.">your sins.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>You will eat but not be satisfied, and your hunger will remain with you. What you acquire, you will not preserve; and what you save, I will give to the sword.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Isaiah 1:5-6</a></span><br />Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted. / From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-12.htm">Hosea 5:12-14</a></span><br />So I am like a moth to Ephraim, and like decay to the house of Judah. / When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound. / For I am like a lion to Ephraim and like a young lion to the house of Judah. I, even I, will tear them to pieces and then go away. I will carry them off where no one can rescue them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-12.htm">Jeremiah 30:12-15</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous. / There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you. / All your lovers have forgotten you; they no longer seek you, for I have struck you as an enemy would, with the discipline of someone cruel, because of your great iniquity and your numerous sins. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/4-9.htm">Amos 4:9-10</a></span><br />“I struck you with blight and mildew in your growing gardens and vineyards; the locust devoured your fig and olive trees, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD. / “I sent plagues among you like those of Egypt; I killed your young men with the sword, along with your captured horses. I filled your nostrils with the stench of your camp, yet you did not return to Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-59.htm">Deuteronomy 28:59-61</a></span><br />He will bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary disasters, severe and lasting plagues, and terrible and chronic sicknesses. / He will afflict you again with all the diseases you dreaded in Egypt, and they will cling to you. / The LORD will also bring upon you every sickness and plague not recorded in this Book of the Law, until you are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-39.htm">Lamentations 3:39-42</a></span><br />Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? / Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. / Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-13.htm">Isaiah 9:13-17</a></span><br />But the people did not return to Him who struck them; they did not seek the LORD of Hosts. / So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day. / The head is the elder and honorable man, and the tail is the prophet who teaches lies. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Ezekiel 24:13-14</a></span><br />Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided. / I, the LORD, have spoken; the time is coming, and I will act. I will not refrain or show pity, nor will I relent. I will judge you according to your ways and deeds,’ declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-23.htm">Leviticus 26:23-25</a></span><br />And if in spite of these things you do not accept My discipline, but continue to walk in hostility toward Me, / then I will act with hostility toward you, and I will strike you sevenfold for your sins. / And I will bring a sword against you to execute the vengeance of the covenant. Though you withdraw into your cities, I will send a plague among you, and you will be delivered into the hand of the enemy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-18</a></span><br />Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-41.htm">Luke 19:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus approached Jerusalem and saw the city, He wept over it / and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes. / For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18-32</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. / For what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. / For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6-11</a></span><br />For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? / If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-19.htm">Revelation 3:19</a></span><br />Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore also will I make you sick in smiting you, in making you desolate because of your sins.</p><p class="hdg">I make.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-16.htm">Leviticus 26:16</a></b></br> I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/28-21.htm">Deuteronomy 28:21,22</a></b></br> The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19-22</a></b></br> He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong <i>pain</i>: … </p><p class="hdg">in.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/1-13.htm">Lamentations 1:13</a></b></br> From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate <i>and</i> faint all the day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Lamentations 3:11</a></b></br> He hath turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he hath made me desolate.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/5-9.htm">Hosea 5:9</a></b></br> Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which shall surely be.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/9-23.htm">Begun</a> <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/daniel/12-11.htm">Desolating</a> <a href="/micah/5-14.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/micah/2-10.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/micah/3-9.htm">Making</a> <a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-12.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/hosea/7-5.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/micah/1-5.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/micah/5-1.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-8.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/amos/6-11.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-16.htm">Start</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-15.htm">Striking</a> <a href="/jonah/1-8.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/micah/1-9.htm">Wound</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/12-26.htm">Begun</a> <a href="/micah/7-13.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Desolating</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Grievous</a> <a href="/nahum/1-9.htm">Making</a> <a href="/micah/7-4.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Ruin</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Sick</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/nahum/2-10.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/matthew/26-51.htm">Smiting</a> <a href="/haggai/2-17.htm">Smitten</a> <a href="/matthew/18-24.htm">Start</a> <a href="/mark/14-65.htm">Striking</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-13.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/micah/7-4.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Wound</a><div class="vheading2">Micah 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/6-1.htm">God's punishment for ingratitude;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/6-6.htm">for ignorance,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/6-10.htm">for injustice;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/6-16.htm">and for idolatry.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of "therefore" connects this judgment to the preceding verses, where God outlines the people's injustices and lack of faithfulness. The severity of the strike suggests a divine discipline meant to bring about repentance. This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). The concept of God striking His people can be seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Isaiah 1:5-6</a>, where God disciplines Israel for their rebellion.<p><b>to ruin you</b><br>The purpose of the striking is to bring about ruin, which in the biblical context often refers to the destruction of cities, loss of land, or exile. This is a fulfillment of the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/leviticus/26.htm">Leviticus 26</a> and <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where disobedience leads to desolation. Historically, this prophecy was realized through the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions, which led to the fall of Samaria and Jerusalem. Theologically, ruin serves as a means to bring the people back to God, highlighting His justice and mercy.<p><b>because of your sins</b><br>The cause of the judgment is explicitly stated as the people's sins. This underscores the biblical principle that sin leads to separation from God and its consequences. The sins of Israel included idolatry, social injustice, and corruption, as detailed earlier in Micah. This aligns with the prophetic tradition where prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Amos called out similar transgressions. The mention of sin also points to the need for atonement, which in the New Testament is fulfilled through Jesus Christ, who bears the sins of humanity (<a href="/1_peter/2-24.htm">1 Peter 2:24</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah</a></b><br>A prophet in the 8th century BC, Micah was a contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea. He prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. His messages were directed towards both the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_israel.htm">Judah and Israel</a></b><br>The divided kingdoms of God's chosen people. Micah's prophecies often addressed the social injustices and idolatry prevalent in these regions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution that Micah warns about, which is a response to the persistent sin and rebellion of the people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has real consequences. <a href="/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13</a> reminds us that God takes sin seriously and it leads to judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>God's actions are just and righteous. His judgment is not arbitrary but a response to the people's persistent rebellion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The warning of judgment is also an invitation to repentance. God desires that His people turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets.htm">The Role of Prophets</a></b><br>Prophets like Micah serve as God's messengers, calling people to account and urging them to return to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_judgment.htm">Hope Beyond Judgment</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, it is not the end. God's ultimate desire is restoration and reconciliation with His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_micah_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Micah 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_good_conscience.htm">What are the key themes of the Minor Prophets?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_133's_unity_fit_ot_conflicts.htm">How does Psalm 133's ideal of unity reconcile with the frequent internal conflicts depicted elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_declare_devastation_yet_not_end.htm">Jeremiah 4:27: Why does God declare total devastation yet say He won't 'make a full end,' and isn't this contradictory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_jesus_christ.htm">Who is Jesus Christ?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13-16.</span> - § 4. <span class="accented">For all this God threatens punishment.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Will I make thee sick in smiting thee;</span> literally, <span class="accented">have made the smiting thee sick</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> incurable, as <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Nahum 3:19</a>, or, "have made the blows mortal that are given thee." The perfect is used to express the certainty of the future. The Septuagint and Vulgate read, "I have begun [or, will begin] to smite thee." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/micah/6-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגַם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will strike you</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכּוֹתֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·w·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">severely,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶחֱלֵ֣יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(he·ḥĕ·lê·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2470.htm">Strong's 2470: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be weak or sick</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to ruin you</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשְׁמֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·mêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8074.htm">Strong's 8074: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stun, devastate, stupefy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your sins.</span><br /><span class="heb">חַטֹּאתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥaṭ·ṭō·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2403.htm">Strong's 2403: </a> </span><span class="str2">An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/micah/6-13.htm">Micah 6:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/micah/6-13.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 6:13 Therefore I also have struck you (Mc Mic. 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