Mic 4
1
But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of YHWH`s house shall
be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills;
and peoples shall flow to it.
2
And many nations shall go and say, Come you, and let us go up to the mountain of YHWH,
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 out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of YHWH from
Jerusalem;
3
and he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations
afar off: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into
pruning-hooks; nation shall not lift up 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 YHWH of hosts has spoken it.
5
For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in the
name of YHWH our God for ever and ever.
6
In that day, says YHWH, will I assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that
which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;
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and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong
nation: and YHWH will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever.
8
And you, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come,
yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
9
Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you, is your counselor perished,
that pangs have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?
10
Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail;
for now shall you go forth out of the city, and shall dwell in the field, and shall
come even to Babylon: there shall you be rescued; there will YHWH redeem you from
the hand of your enemies.
11
And now many nations are assembled against you, that say, Let her be defiled, and
let our eye see [our desire] upon Zion.
12
But they know not the thoughts of YHWH, neither understand they his counsel; for he
has gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
13
Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make your horn iron, and I will make
your hoofs brass; and you shall beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their
gain to YHWH, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.