Micah 6:7
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
פֶּשַׁע
transgression/ my
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פֶּשַׁע
Transgression, rebellion. Pesha. Wilful rebellion against God. Not just a mistake but a deliberate crossing of a known boundary. God forgives even this completely.
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פְּרִי
the fruit of
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פְּרִי
Fruit. Periy. The natural result of being rooted in the right place. Fruit is not forced. It simply grows from the right connection to the right source.
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חַטָּאָה
the sin of
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חַטָּאָה
an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender
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נַחַל
torrents of
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נַחַל
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine)
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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שֶׁמֶן
oil
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שֶׁמֶן
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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בְּכוֹר
firstborn/ my
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בְּכוֹר
firstborn; hence, chief
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