And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that did not obey—the sequence concludes with God's judgment on the nations that refused to accept God's sovereignty and opposed the divine purposes. The nations' disobedience is framed as refusal to obey God, establishing that their judgment flows from their rebellion, not from arbitrary divine action. The vengeance is explicitly framed as expression of anger and wrath, showing that God's emotion is engaged in the judicial process. This verse maintains the duality that Micah has established: blessing for the faithful remnant, judgment for those who refuse. The final phrase of this extended oracle leaves the reader with the knowledge that God's purposes will ultimately triumph over all opposition.

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