Micah 6:5

“O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.”

"O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD." - Micah 6:5
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What does Micah 6:5 mean?

Micah 6:5 (KJV): "O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the Lord." Micah 6:5 is a powerful and thought-provoking verse found in the Old Testament…

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Remembering the Lessons of Balaam: Understanding God's Righteousness

In the bustling pace of our daily lives, it’s easy to forget the lessons of the past. Micah 6:5 provides a vital reminder: "O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the…

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A Prayer for Righteous Remembrance

O Sovereign Lord, the Almighty Creator of heaven and earth, we bow before You in reverent awe, acknowledging Your eternal sovereignty over all that exists. You who molded the mountains and filled the seas, we come before You with humble hearts, seeking Your guidance and…

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Micah 6:5 - "O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD."
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1 Chronicles 5:5 - "Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,"
Micah 5:6 - "And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders."
Micah 6:10 - "¶ Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?"
Micah 5:15 - "And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard."
Micah 6:11 - "Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?"
Micah 2:6 - "Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame."
Micah 2:5 - "Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD."
Micah 5:11 - "And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:"
Micah 5:12 - "And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:"
Micah 6:6 - "¶ Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?"
Micah 6:12 - "For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth."
Micah 5:14 - "And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities."
Micah 6:13 - "Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins."
Micah 5:9 - "Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off."
"Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son," - 1 Chronicles 5:5
Micah 1:5 - "For the transgression of Jacob is all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What is the transgression of Jacob? is it not Samaria? and what are the high places of Judah? are they not Jerusalem?"
Micah 4:6 - "In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;"
Micah 6:1 - "Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice."
Micah 4:5 - "For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever."
Micah 7:5 - "¶ Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom."
Judges 17:5 - "And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest."
Micah 5:5 - "And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men."
Micah 6:9 - "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 6:3 - "O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me."
Micah 5:7 - "And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men."