Verse 2
Hear, all ye people. Micah begins by taking up the concluding words of the other Micah or Micaiah (1 Kings 22:28 ), and recurs to them in Micah 3:1 , Micah 3:9 ; Micah 6:1 , Micah 6:2 . Five times, not three, as some say; and forms no part of the Structure of the whole book. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:1 ). App-92 .
all ye = ye peoples, all of them.
people = peoples. Including ourselves.
all that therein is = her fullness.
let the Lord GOD be witness. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 31:50 ).
the Lord. Hebrew Adonai. App-4 .
GOD Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
the LORD*. One of the 134 places where the Sopherim say they altered "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai". See App-32 .
from His holy temple. Compare Psalms 11:4 .Jonah 2:7 . Habakkuk 2:20 .
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
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