Tanach
Michah 6:1-8 מיכה ו׳:א׳-ח׳
Part of: Chapter 6
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שִׁמְעוּ־נָא אֵת אֲשֶׁר־יְהֹוָה אֹמֵר קוּם רִיב אֶת־הֶהָרִים וְתִשְׁמַעְנָה הַגְּבָעוֹת קוֹלֶֽךָ׃
Hear now what the Lord says; Arise, contend before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Hear now what the Lord says; Arise, contend before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
Rashi
הַגְּבָעוֹת. הָאִמָּהוֹת.
the hills—the Matriarchs.
שִׁמְעוּ הָרִים אֶת־רִיב יְהֹוָה וְהָאֵתָנִים מוֹסְדֵי אָרֶץ כִּי רִיב לַֽיהֹוָה עִם־עַמּוֹ וְעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵל יִתְוַכָּֽח׃
Hear, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and you strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Yisra᾽el.
Hear, O mountains, the Lord’s controversy, and you strong foundations of the earth: for the Lord has a controversy with his people, and he will contend with Yisra᾽el.
עַמִּי מֶה־עָשִׂיתִי לְךָ וּמָה הֶלְאֵתִיךָ עֲנֵה בִֽי׃
O my people, what have I done to thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
O my people, what have I done to thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
Rashi
מֶה עָשִׂיתִי לְךָ. תֵּן לִבְּךָ לְהַכִּיר מַה טּוֹב עָשִׂיתִי לְךָ.
what have I done for you—Put your heart to recognizing what benefit I have done for you.
וּמָה הֶלְאֵתִיךָ. בַּעֲבוֹדָתִי.
and how have I wearied you—with My worship?
עֲנֵה בִי. הָעֵד בִּי.
Testify against Me Heb. עֲנֵה בִּי
כִּי הֶעֱלִתִיךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם וּמִבֵּית עֲבָדִים פְּדִיתִיךָ וָאֶשְׁלַח לְפָנֶיךָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וּמִרְיָֽם׃
For I brought thee up out of the land of Miżrayim, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moshe, Aharon, and Miryam.
For I brought thee up out of the land of Miżrayim, and redeemed thee out of the house of bondage; and I sent before thee Moshe, Aharon, and Miryam.
Rashi
כִּי הֶעֱלִיתִיךָ. אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁעָשִׂיתִי לְךָ כָּל הַטּוֹבָה הַזֹּאת, לֹא הֶלְאֵתִיךָ בַּעֲבוֹדָה גְדוֹלָה וּבְקָרְבָּנוֹת גְּדוֹלִים.
For I brought you up—Although I bestowed all this benefit upon you, I did not weary you with much worship or with large sacrifices.
אֶת מֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן וּמִרְיָם. תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן: ״מֹשֶׁה לְאַלְפָא מְסוֹרַת דִּינִין וְאַהֲרֹן לְכַפָּרָא עַל עַמָּא וּמִרְיָם לְאוֹרָאָה לְנָשִׁיָא״.
Moses, Aaron, and Miriam—Jonathan paraphrases: Moses to teach the transmission of the laws, Aaron to atone for the people, and Miriam to instruct the women.
עַמִּי זְכׇר־נָא מַה־יָּעַץ בָּלָק מֶלֶךְ מוֹאָב וּמֶה־עָנָה אֹתוֹ בִּלְעָם בֶּן־בְּעוֹר מִן־הַשִּׁטִּים עַד־הַגִּלְגָּל לְמַעַן דַּעַת צִדְקוֹת יְהֹוָֽה׃
O my people, remember now what Balaq king of Mo᾽av devised, and what Bil῾am, the son of Be῾or answered him: from Shittim to Gilgal; that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.
O my people, remember now what Balaq king of Mo᾽av devised, and what Bil῾am, the son of Be῾or answered him: from Shittim to Gilgal; that you may know the righteous acts of the Lord.
Rashi
וּמֶה עָנָה אֹתוֹ בִּלְעָם בֶּן בְּעוֹר. ״מָה אֶזְעֹם לֹא זָעַם ה׳״ (במדבר כ״ג:ח), שֶׁלֹּא כָּעַסְתִּי כָּל אוֹתָן הַיָּמִים.
and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him—(Num. 23:8) “How shall I be angry if God is not angry?” for I did not become angry all those days. [from Berachot 4a]
מִן הַשִּׁטִּים. שֶׁחֲטָאתֶם לִי שָׁם, דְּעוּ צִדְקוֹתַי שֶׁלֹּא מָנַעְתִּי טוֹבָתִי וְעֶזְרָתִי מִכֶּם עַד הֵבֵאתִי אֶתְכֶם לַגִּלְגָּל וְכָבַשְׁתִּי לִפְנֵיכֶם שָׁם אֶת הָאָרֶץ.
from Shittim—where you sinned before Me. You should recognize My righteous deeds, for I did not withhold My kindness and My assistance from you until I brought you to Gilgal, and I conquered the land before you.
בַּמָּה אֲקַדֵּם יְהֹוָה אִכַּף לֵאלֹהֵי מָרוֹם הַאֲקַדְּמֶנּוּ בְעוֹלוֹת בַּעֲגָלִים בְּנֵי שָׁנָֽה׃
With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
Rashi
אִכַּף. אֶהְיֶה כָּפוּף.
bow I will be humbled.
הֲיִרְצֶה יְהֹוָה בְּאַלְפֵי אֵילִים בְּרִֽבְבוֹת נַחֲלֵי־שָׁמֶן הַאֶתֵּן בְּכוֹרִי פִּשְׁעִי פְּרִי בִטְנִי חַטַּאת נַפְשִֽׁי׃
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?
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?
Rashi
נַחֲלֵי שָׁמֶן. לִמְנָחוֹת.
streams of oil—for meal offerings.
הַאֶתֵּן בְּכוֹרִי. קָרְבָּן לְפִשְׁעִי.
Shall I give my firstborn?—as a sacrifice for my transgression.
הִגִּיד לְךָ אָדָם מַה־טּוֹב וּמָֽה־יְהֹוָה דּוֹרֵשׁ מִמְּךָ כִּי אִם־עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ {ס}
He has told thee, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love true loyalty, and to walk humbly with thy God?
He has told thee, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love true loyalty, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Rashi
הִגִּיד. הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְךָ אָדָם מַה טּוֹב לְךָ לַעֲשׂוֹת.
He has told—The Holy One, blessed be He, has told you what is good for you to do.
וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת. תִּרְגֵּם יוֹנָתָן: ״הֱוֵי צָנוּעַ לְמֵיהַךְ בְּדַחֲלָא דְאֱלָהָךְ״. דָּבָר אַחֵר: וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת, לֹא כְּמִדַּת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא מִדַּת בָּשָׂר וָדָם, מִדַּת בָּשָׂר וָדָם אָדָם מְבַיֵּשׁ אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ וּבָא לְפַיְּסוֹ וְאוֹמֵר לוֹ אֵינִי מִתְרַצֶּה לְךָ עַד שֶׁיָּבֹא פְּלוֹנִי וּפְלוֹנִי שֶׁבִּזִיתָנִי לִפְנֵיהֶם, אֲבָל הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אֵין חָפֵץ אֶלָּא שֶׁיָּשׁוּב אֵלָיו בֵּינוֹ לְבֵין עַצְמוֹ.
and to walk discreetly—Jonathan renders: Walk discreetly in the fear of your God. Another explanation: And walk discreetly. The standard of flesh and blood is not like the standard of the Holy One, blessed be He. The standard of flesh and blood is: If one man embarrasses his fellow and comes to placate him, the fellow says to him, “I will not accept your apology until so and so and so and so, before whom you disgraced me, come.” But the Holy One, blessed be He, desires only that the man’s return to Him be between the two of them. [from Pesikta d’Rav Kahana 163b]
אֶת הֶהָרִים. אֶת הָאָבוֹת.
with the mountains—with the Patriarchs.