Micah 6:1

1. Hear ye The accused people.

Arise, contend The prophet acts as go-between. He summons the criminals to appear in court, hear the indictment, and plead their case.

Before the mountains,… hills This is undoubtedly the meaning, but the original reads “with,” and a slight alteration may be necessary. The controversy is to take place in the presence of the mountains and hills as the “abiding witnesses of all passing events from age to age.”