Mic 6:1 | NETfull | STEP | Listen to what the Lord says: “Get up! Defend yourself before the mountains! Present your case before the hills!”

Micah 6:1

1 Listen to what the Lord says:
“Get up! Defend yourself ^{▼▼ Or “plead your case” (NASB, NIV, NRSV); NAB “present your plea”; NLT “state your case.”} ^{▼▼ Defend yourself. The Lord challenges Israel to defend itself against the charges he is bringing.} before the mountains! ^{▼▼ As in some ancient Near Eastern treaties, the mountains are personified as legal witnesses that will settle the dispute between God and Israel.}
Present your case before the hills!” ^{▼▼ Heb “let the hills hear your voice.”}