OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 10

Micah 6:10

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,

and a short ephah ^† that is accursed?

THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE

Micah 6:10 in context

Micah 6:7–13

Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams?

With tens of thousands of rivers of oil?

Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience?

The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

He has shown you, O man, what is good.

What does the LORD require of you, but to act justly,

to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

The LORD’s voice calls to the city—

and wisdom fears your name—

“Listen to the rod,

and he who appointed it.

Selected verse

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked,

and a short ephah ^† that is accursed?

Shall I tolerate dishonest scales,

and a bag of deceitful weights?

Her rich men are full of violence,

her inhabitants speak lies,

and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound.

I have made you desolate because of your sins.

Notes from World English Bible Updated

An ephah is a measure of volume (about 22 liters or about 2/3 of a bushel), and a short ephah is made smaller than a full ephah for the purpose of cheating customers.

Read the complete chapter in World English Bible Updated.