The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Micah 4
1 But in the latter days,
it will happen that the mountain of
Yahweh’s temple will be established
on the top of the mountains,
and it will be exalted above the hills;
and peoples will stream to it.
2 Many nations will go and say,
“Come! Let’s go up to the mountain of
Yahweh, and to the house of the God of Jacob;
and he will teach us of his ways,
and we will walk in his paths.”
For the law will go out of Zion,
and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem;
3 and he will judge between many peoples,
and will decide concerning strong nations afar off.
They will beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not lift up sword against nation,
neither will they learn war any more.
4 But every man will sit under his vine and
under his fig tree. No one will make them afraid,
for the mouth of Yahweh of Armies
has spoken.
5 Indeed all the nations may walk in
the name of their gods, but we will
walk in the name of Yahweh our God
forever and ever.
6 “In that day,” says Yahweh,
“I will assemble that which is lame,
and I will gather that which is driven
away, and that which I have afflicted;
7 and I will make that which was lame
a remnant, andthat which was castfar off a strong
nation: and Yahweh will reign over them on
Mount Zion from then on, even forever.
8 You, tower of the flock, the hill of the
daughter of Zion, to you it will come.
Yes, the former dominion will come,
the kingdom of the daughter of
Jerusalem.
9 Now why do you cry out aloud?
Is there no king in you?
Has your counselor perished,
that pains have taken hold of you as of
a woman in travail?
10 Be in pain, and labor to give birth,
daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail;
for now you will go out of the city,
and will dwell in the field,
and will come even to Babylon.
There you will be rescued.
There Yahweh will redeem you from
the hand of your enemies.
11 Now many nations have assembled
against you, that say, “Let her be defiled,
and let our eye gloat over Zion.”
12 But they don’t know the thoughts of Yahweh,
neither do they understand his counsel;
for he has gathered them like the
sheaves to the threshing floor.
13 Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion,
for I will make your horn iron,
and I will make your hoofs bronze.
You will beat in pieces many peoples.
I will devote their gain to Yahweh,
and their substance to the Lord of the
whole earth.