As for you, [a](A)tower of the flock,
[b]Hill of the daughter of Zion,
To you it will come—
Yes, the (B)former dominion will come,
The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

“Now, why do you (C)cry out loudly?
Is there no king among you,
Or has your (D)counselor perished,
That agony has gripped you like a woman in childbirth?
10 (E)Writhe and scream,
Daughter of Zion,
Like a woman in childbirth;
For now you will (F)go out of the city,
Live in the field,
And go to Babylon.
(G)There you will be rescued,
(H)There the Lord will redeem you
From the hand of your enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 4:8 Heb Migdal-eder
  2. Micah 4:8 Heb Ophel

As for you, watchtower of the flock,
    stronghold[a] of Daughter Zion,
the former dominion will be restored(A) to you;
    kingship will come to Daughter Jerusalem.(B)

Why do you now cry aloud—
    have you no king[b](C)?
Has your ruler[c] perished,
    that pain seizes you like that of a woman in labor?(D)
10 Writhe in agony, Daughter Zion,
    like a woman in labor,
for now you must leave the city
    to camp in the open field.
You will go to Babylon;(E)
    there you will be rescued.
There the Lord will redeem(F) you
    out of the hand of your enemies.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 4:8 Or hill
  2. Micah 4:9 Or King
  3. Micah 4:9 Or Ruler