Micah 6:6
“How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?”
— Micah 6:6
About this verse
Micah 6:6 comes from the book of Micah, written during the 8th_century period. The setting is worship inquiry. These words are attributed to Israel. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the rhetorical_question genre of biblical literature. Key themes include true worship, spiritual seeking. Notable phrases: how shall I come; bow myself before. This verse is a prayer.
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Israel
Era
8th_century
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seeking
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rhetorical_question
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