Micah 4
Authorized (King James) Version
4 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.
Micah 4
New King James Version
The Lord’s Reign in Zion(A)
4 Now (B)it shall come to pass in the latter days
That the mountain of the Lord’s house
Shall be established on the top of the mountains,
And shall be exalted above the hills;
And peoples shall flow to it.
2 Many nations shall come and say,
“Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
To the house of the God of Jacob;
He will teach us His ways,
And we shall walk in His paths.”
For out of Zion the law shall go forth,
And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 He shall judge between many peoples,
And rebuke strong nations afar off;
They shall beat their swords into (C)plowshares,
And their spears into [a]pruning hooks;
Nation shall not lift up sword against nation,
(D)Neither shall they learn war anymore.
4 (E)But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree,
And no one shall make them afraid;
For the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.
5 For all people walk each in the name of his god,
But (F)we will walk in the name of the Lord our God
Forever and ever.
Zion’s Future Triumph
6 “In that day,” says the Lord,
(G)“I will assemble the lame,
(H)I will gather the outcast
And those whom I have afflicted;
7 I will make the lame (I)a remnant,
And the outcast a strong nation;
So the Lord (J)will reign over them in Mount Zion
From now on, even forever.
8 And you, O tower of the flock,
The stronghold of the daughter of Zion,
To you shall it come,
Even the former dominion shall come,
The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.”
9 Now why do you cry aloud?
(K)Is there no king in your midst?
Has your counselor perished?
For (L)pangs have seized you like a woman in [b]labor.
10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth,
O daughter of Zion,
Like a woman in birth pangs.
For now you shall go forth from the city,
You shall dwell in the field,
And to (M)Babylon you shall go.
There you shall be delivered;
There the (N)Lord will (O)redeem you
From the hand of your enemies.
11 (P)Now also many nations have gathered against you,
Who say, “Let her be defiled,
And let our eye (Q)look upon Zion.”
12 But they do not know (R)the thoughts of the Lord,
Nor do they understand His counsel;
For He will gather them (S)like sheaves to the threshing floor.
Micah 4
Modern English Version
The Mountain of the Lord(A)
4 Then it will be that in the latter days,
the mountain of the house of the Lord will be established
as head of the mountains,
and will be lifted up above the hills;
and people will stream to it.
2 And many nations will come and say,
“Come, that we might go up to the mountain of the Lord,
and to the house of the God of Jacob,
that He might teach us His ways,
and that we might walk in His paths.”
For from Zion will go forth the law,
and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 Then He will judge between many peoples
and mediate for mighty nations far and wide;
they will beat their swords into plowshares,
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
and they will no longer train for war.
4 Then each man will sit under his vine
and under his fig tree,
and no one will make them afraid;
for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.
5 For all the peoples may walk,
each in the name of his God,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord
our God forever and ever.
The Promise of Restoration
6 In that day, declares the Lord,
I will assemble the lame
and gather the banished
and those whom I have afflicted;
7 and I will make the lame into a remnant,
and the banished into a mighty nation;
and the Lord will reign over them on Mount Zion
from this time forth and forevermore.
8 As for you, watchtower of the flock,
citadel of the daughter of Zion,
to you it will come, the former dominion will come,
kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.
9 Now why do you cry loudly?
Have you no king?
Has your counselor perished,
that agony has seized you like the woman in labor?
10 Writhe and bring forth, daughter of Zion,
like the woman in labor,
because now you will go forth from the city
and reside in the field,
and you will come to Babylon.
There you will be rescued;
there the Lord will redeem you
from the hand of your enemies.
11 But now many nations
are gathered against you, saying,
“May she be defiled,
and may our eyes gaze upon Zion.”
12 But they do not know
the thoughts of the Lord,
and they do not understand His plan,
that He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.
13 Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion,
for I will make your horn iron;
your hoofs I will make bronze,
and you will shatter many peoples.
I will devote their pillage to the Lord,
their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.
Miqueas 4
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Reinado universal del Señor(A)
4 En los últimos días el monte de la casa del Señor será confirmado como cabeza de los montes y exaltado por encima de las colinas, y a él acudirán los pueblos. 2 Muchas naciones vendrán, y dirán: «¡Vengan, subamos al monte del Señor, a la casa del Dios de Jacob! Él nos guiará por sus caminos, y nosotros iremos por sus sendas.» Porque la enseñanza saldrá de Sión; de Jerusalén saldrá la palabra del Señor. 3 Y el Señor juzgará entre muchos pueblos, y corregirá a naciones poderosas y lejanas; y éstas convertirán sus espadas en azadones y sus lanzas en hoces.(B) Ninguna nación volverá a levantar la espada contra otra nación, ni se entrenarán más para hacer la guerra. 4 Cada uno se sentará bajo su vid y a la sombra de su higuera,(C) y no habrá nadie que pueda amedrentarlos. Esto lo ha declarado la boca del Señor de los ejércitos.
5 Podrán todos los pueblos andar en el nombre de su dios, pero nosotros ahora y siempre andaremos en el nombre del Señor nuestro Dios.
Israel será redimido del cautiverio
6 «Cuando llegue el día, reuniré a las ovejas que cojean con las que se apartaron del camino y con las que afligí; 7 con las que cojean haré un remanente, y con las descarriadas haré una nación fuerte. Y desde ahora y para siempre yo reinaré sobre ellos en el monte de Sión.»
—Palabra del Señor.
8 Y tú, torre del rebaño, fortaleza de la hija de Sión, hasta ti volverá el señorío de antaño, el reino de la hija de Jerusalén. 9 Pero dime, ¿por qué gritas tanto? ¿Acaso ya no tienes rey? ¿Acaso esos dolores de parturienta te han venido porque tu consejero ha perecido? 10 ¡Pues sufre y llora, hija de Sión, con dolores de parturienta,(D) porque ahora vas a salir de la ciudad, y vivirás en el campo, y llegarás hasta Babilonia. Allí serás liberada; allí el Señor te salvará del poder de tus enemigos.
11 Muchas naciones se han juntado ahora contra ti, y dicen: «¡Que Sión sea profanada! ¡Que se nos conceda ver eso con nuestros propios ojos!» 12 Pero esas naciones no conocen los planes del Señor; no entienden sus designios, ni que él los junta como a manojos de trigo, para trillarlos. 13 ¡Levántate y tríllalos, hija de Sión! ¡Yo te daré cuernos de hierro y garras de bronce, para que desmenuces a muchos pueblos! Y las riquezas que les arrebates las consagrarás al Señor de toda la tierra.
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