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Micah 4
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1But in the latter days,
- it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains,
- and it will be exalted above the hills;
- and peoples will stream to it.
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2Many nations will go and say,
- “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh,
- 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 will go forth the law,
- and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem;
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3and he will judge between many peoples,
- and will decide concerning strong nations afar off.
- They will beat their swords into plowshares,
- and their spears into pruning hooks.
- Nation will not lift up sword against nation,
- neither will they learn war any more.
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4But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree;
- and no one will make them afraid:
- For the mouth of Yahweh of Armies has spoken.
5Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods;
- but we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever.
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6“In that day,” says Yahweh,
- “I will assemble that which is lame,
- and I will gather that which is driven away,
- and that which I have afflicted;
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7and I will make that which was lame a remnant,
- and that which was cast far off a strong nation:
- and Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever.”
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8You, tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion,
- to you it will come,
- yes, the former dominion will come,
- the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
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9Now why do you cry out aloud?
- Is there no king in you?
- Has your counselor perished,
- that pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?
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10Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, daughter of Zion,
- like a woman in travail;
- for now you will go forth out of the city,
- and will dwell in the field,
- and will come even to Babylon.
- There you will be rescued.
- There Yahweh will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
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11Now many nations have assembled against you, that say,
- “Let her be defiled,
- and let our eye gloat over Zion.”
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12But they don’t know the thoughts of Yahweh,
- neither do they understand his counsel;
- for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
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13Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion;
- for I will make your horn iron,
- and I will make your hoofs brass;
- and you will beat in pieces many peoples:
- and I will devote their gain to Yahweh,
- and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.
