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Adoration of the Shepherds, Gerard van Honthorst

Micah 6:1

Gerard van Honthorst, Adoration of the Shepherds, 1622 · Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne · Public domainGerard van Honthorst, Adoration of the Shepherds, 1622, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne

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Micah 6:1 (WEB)

Listen now to what the LORD says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.

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  • “…heaven and earth and hills (saying by the prophet, “Hear, O heaven, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken”— Isa. i. 2 —and “Hear ye ravines, foundations of the earth, for the Lord hath a controversy with His people”— Mic. vi. 2 ), much more men; that is, that they may be witnesses, when themselves…” — editor's note: St. Chrys. had mentioned hills (βουνοὶ) as called to witness by God: in the verse preceding this (Mic. vi. 1) occur the words, “let the hills hear Thy voice” ;…

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