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What does Micah 6:3 mean?

"My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!"

— Micah 6:3 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

1

Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.

2

Hear, you mountains, Yahweh’s controversy, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Israel.

3

My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!

4

For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

5

My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh.”

6

How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

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