Micah 4

1 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and the peoples will stream to it.

2 And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

3 Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.

4 And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.

5 Though all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

6 “On that day,” declares the LORD, “I will gather the lame; I will assemble the outcast, even those whom I have afflicted.

7 And I will make the lame into a remnant, the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.

8 And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion—the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”

9 Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?

10 Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor. For now you will leave the city and camp in the open fields. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued; there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies!

11 But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

12 But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

13 Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

1 ¶ But in the last days it shall come to pass, [that] the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, 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 shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.

4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make [them] afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken [it].

5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.

6 In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;

7 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

8 ¶ And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? [is there] no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.

10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go [even] to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.

11 Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

1 But in the last days the mountain whereon the house of the LORD standeth shall surely be higher than all mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills.

2 And the nations shall come running, and many nations shall go, saying, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways, and that we may walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD out of Jerusalem.

3 He shall judge among great nations, and shall punish many nations in far countries. They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks. No nation shall lift up a sword against another, neither shall they learn war any more.

4 Every man shall dwell under his vine and under his fig tree without fear: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it.

5 For every nation shall walk in the name of its God: but we shall walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.

6 In that day, saith the LORD, I will gather together the lame, and will gather together the rejecters, and them that I have afflicted.

7 And I will make the lame to have heirs, and the outcast to be a great nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever.

8 And thou tower of Eder, a stronghold of the daughter of Zion, thy golden rose shall come, the former dominion, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

9 Why then dost thou now cleave unto other friends? Is not the king with thee, and are all thy counsellors gone, that woe is come upon thee as one in childish distress?

10 Suffer thou this affliction, O daughter of Zion, and croak as one in childbearing: for thou shalt go out of the city, and dwell in the field, and come to Babylon. For thou shalt go out of the city, and dwell in the field, and come to Babylon: but thou shalt be delivered from thence. There the LORD will deliver you from your enemies.

11 For many nations shall be gathered together against thee, and shall say, She is banished: we will see our delight in Zion.

12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither perceive his counsel, because he hath gathered them together like sheaves in the threshingfloor.

13 Arise therefore, and thresh, thou daughter of Zion. For I will make thee horns of iron, and claws of brass; and thou shalt break in pieces many nations: and I will utterly destroy their goods unto the LORD, and their substance unto the ruler of the whole earth.

14 But now, thou warriors, prepare thyself. For they shall besiege us, and smite the judge of Israel with the rod upon the beacons.