The voice of the LORD cries to the city (and it is sound wisdom to fear your name): Hear, O tribe and assembly of the people!—God's voice addresses the city and summons the assembly to hear, establishing that the divine call extends to the entire community. The parenthetical phrase about fearing God's name affirms that fear of the LORD (reverent devotion) is wisdom and prerequisite to understanding God's demands. The summons to the 'tribe and assembly' extends the address beyond individuals to the collective community, showing that justice requires communal participation and commitment. The direct address to the city establishes that urban centers, sites of power and corruption, are primary recipients of the prophetic word. This verse transitions from the personal question about what God requires (6:6-8) to the community's need to hear and internalize the demand.

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