Micah 1:2
“Hear, all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the LORD from his holy temple.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Micah summons not only Israel but all peoples and the whole earth to hear, as the Lord comes from His temple to bear witness.
What Does Micah 1:2 Mean?
The prophet opens a courtroom that spans the world. Every nation and the earth itself are called as the audience, and the Lord descends from His holy temple to testify. What begins as a word to two cities is set on a cosmic stage.
God is both witness and judge, and His verdict is never arbitrary; it rises from His own holiness. To be summoned before such a court is sobering, yet the same God who testifies against sin is the one who provides its remedy. The call to hear is a call still extended to every reader.
In the Original Language
shama (שָׁמַע), 'hear' -- to listen with the intent to heed, not merely to register sound.