Micah 4
1 But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of Jehovah's
house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted
above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto it.
2 And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain
of Jehovah, 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 Jehovah 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 Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it.
5 For all the peoples walk every one in the name of his god; and we will walk in
the name of Jehovah our God for ever and ever.
6 In that day, saith Jehovah, will I 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, and that which was cast far off
a strong nation: and Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth
even for ever.
8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, unto thee
shall it come, yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter
of Jerusalem.
9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor
perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee 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 shalt thou go forth out of the city, and shalt dwell in the
field, and shalt come even unto Babylon: there shalt thou be rescued; there will
Jehovah redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11 And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be
defiled, and let our eye see [our desire] upon Zion.
12 But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his
counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make thy horn iron, and I
will make thy hoofs brass; and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples: and I
will devote their gain unto Jehovah, and their substance unto the Lord of the
whole earth.