(ח) הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ (פ)

(8) “It has been told to you, O mortal, what is good, and what YHWH requires of you:

Only this:

  • Do justice;
  • Love goodness;
  • And to walk modestly with your elohim!

Questions for Discussion

  • Why do you think Micah that out of everything Micah could have chosen, he landed on these three???
  • Micah does not tell us what he means with these. Do you think he needed to?
    • What is "justice?"
    • What is "goodness?"
    • How can one walk humbly with elohim?
  • Try to read through the Hebrew. Are there any words or phrases that you recognize?