ocr: the day, brutally smashed the Northern Kingdom. What would keep Judah from a similar fate? That very prospect of juagment was what made Micah howl like a jackal and moan like an ow1. This chapter opens with an impassioned plea from God. "My people, what have I done to you?" God asks. He reviews the history of his chosen people, reminding them of his great works on their behalf. In his rhetorical response, Micah makes clear that God desires true, nearttelt changes, not just a veneer of religion. Micah concludes darkiy that his people, afflicted with the same sickness as their relatives to the N ...