SEV Biblia, Chapter 6:3
Pueblo mío, ¿qué te he hecho, o en qué te he molestado? Responde contra mí.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Micah 6:3
Verse 3. O my people, what have I done unto thee?] They are called to show why God should not pronounce sentence upon them. This condescension is truly astonishing! God appears to humble himself to his creatures. You have acted basely, treacherously, and ungratefully to me; this had already been proved by the prophets. What cause have I given you for such conduct? I have required a religious service from you; but have I wearied you by a fatiguing round of difficult duties? If I have, now testify against me; and you shall be first heard, and your plea received, if it be reasonable and good. They are silent; and God proceeds, and states what he has done for them.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. O my people , etc.] These are the words of the Lord himself by the prophet, expressing his strong affection to the people of Israel, of which his goodness to them was a full proof, and this was an aggravation of their ingratitude to him; they were his people, whom he had chosen for himself above all people of the earth; whom he had redeemed from the house of bondage, had distinguished them by his layouts, and loaded them with his benefits, and yet they sinned against him: what have I done unto thee ? what evil things, what injuries to provoke to such usage? “what iniquity have you”, or “your fathers, found in me”, to treat me after this manner? have I been “a wilderness”, or “a land of darkness”, to you? ( Jeremiah 2:5,31); have I withheld or denied you anything that was for your good? The Targum is, “O my people, what good have I said I would do unto thee, and I have not done it?” all that the Lord had promised he had performed; not one good thing had failed he had spoken of; how much good, and how many good things, had he done for them? nay, what good things were there he had not done for them? and what more could be done for them than what had been done? and yet they sinned against him so grossly; (see Isaiah 5:4); and wherein have I wearied thee ? what heavy yoke have I put upon thee? what grievous commandments have I enjoined thee? is there anything in my service, any duty, too hard, severe, or unreasonable? are the sacrifices required burdensome? “have I caused thee to serve with an offering, and wearied thee with incense?” is there any just reason to say of these things, “what a weariness is it?” (see Isaiah 43:23 Malachi 1:13); testify against me ; declare it publicly, if any good thing has been wanting, or any evil thing done: thus the Lord condescends to have the case fairly debated, and everything said that could be said in their favour, or against him: astonishing condescension and goodness!
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - The people are called upon to declare why they were weary of God' worship, and prone to idolatry. Sin causes the controversy between God and man. God reasons with us, to teach us to reason with ourselves. Le them remember God's many favours to them and their fathers, and compar with them their unworthy, ungrateful conduct toward him.
Original Hebrew
עמי 5971 מה 4100 עשׂיתי 6213 לך ומה 4100 הלאתיך 3811 ענה׃ 6030
