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.
What does Micah 6:5 mean?
The people are called upon to declare why they were weary of God's worship, and prone to idolatry. Sin causes the controversy between God and man.
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Keep this verse inside Micah 6:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Balaam Person
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Lord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites ( Num. 31:8 ; comp. 16). He resided at Pethor ( Deut. 23:4 ), in Mesopotamia ( Num. 23:7 ).
- Balak Person
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Empty; spoiler, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites ( Num. 22:2 , 4). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (q. v. ) to curse them; but in vain.
- Beor Person
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A torch. (1. ) The father of Bela, one of the kings of Edom ( Gen. 36:32 ). (2. ) The father of Balaam ( Num. 22:5 ; 24:3 , 15; 31:8). In 2 Pet. 2:15 he is called Bosor.
- Gilgal Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Khirbet el Mefjir.
- Moab Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Kerak.
- Shittim Place
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Acacias, also called “Abel-shittim”. Modern identification: Tall el Hammam.