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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Micah 4 ISV</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/micah/4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/micah/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">ISV</a> > Micah 4</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../micah/3.htm" title="Micah 3">◄</a> Micah 4 <a href="../micah/5.htm" title="Micah 5">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">International Standard Version</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/isv/esv/micah/4.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">The Future Reign of God</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>“But in the last days it will come about</p> <p class="poetry2">that the Temple Mount of the LORD will be firmly set</p> <p class="poetry2">as the leading mountain.</p> <p class="poetry2">It will be exalted above its surrounding<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:1 The Heb. lacks surrounding">a</a></span> hills,</p> <p class="poetry2">and people will stream toward it.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Many nations will approach and say,</p> <p class="poetry2">‘Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">and to the Temple of the God of Jacob.</p> <p class="poetry2">He will teach us about his ways,</p> <p class="poetry2">and we will walk according to his directions.’</p> <p class="poetry2">“Indeed, the Law will proceed from Zion,</p> <p class="poetry2">and the message of the LORD from Jerusalem.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And he will judge among many people,</p> <p class="poetry2">rebuking strong nations far away;</p> <p class="poetry2">and they will reshape their swords as plowshares</p> <p class="poetry2">and their spears as pruning hooks.</p> <p class="poetry2">No nation will threaten another,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:3 Lit. A nation will not lift up a sword against a nation">b</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">nor will they train for war anymore.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Instead, each man will sit in the shade of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:4 Lit. sit under">c</a></span> his grape vines</p> <p class="poetry2">and beneath the shade of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:4 The Heb. lacks the shade of">d</a></span> his fig tree,”</p> <p class="poetry2">since the<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:4 Lit. the mouth of the">e</a></span> LORD of the Heavenly Armies has spoken.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>“Because all of the people will walk,</p> <p class="poetry2">each person in the name of his God,</p> <p class="poetry2">and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“At that time,” declares the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">“I will assemble the lame;</p> <p class="poetry2">and I will gather those whom I have scattered,</p> <p class="poetry2">along with those whom I have afflicted.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>I will transform the lame into survivors,</p> <p class="poetry2">and those who were scattered into a strong nation;</p> <p class="poetry2">and the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion,</p> <p class="poetry2">now and forever.”</p> <p class="heading">Zion’s Captivity</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“And you, watchtower of the flock,</p> <p class="poetry2">you stronghold of the daughter of Zion,</p> <p class="poetry2">it will happen even to you:</p> <p class="poetry2">The former dominion, even the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem, will come.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Why are you crying so loud now?</p> <p class="poetry2">There’s no king among you, is there?</p> <p class="poetry2">Perhaps your advisor has died?</p> <p class="poetry2">For pain has overtaken you like a woman in labor.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Be in pain! Be in labor, you daughter of Zion,</p> <p class="poetry2">like a woman about to give birth,</p> <p class="poetry2">because now you will depart from the city,</p> <p class="poetry2">living in the open fields.</p> <p class="poetry2">To Babylon you will go.</p> <p class="poetry2">There you will be delivered,</p> <p class="poetry2">there the LORD will rescue you from the power<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:10 Lit. hand">f</a></span> of your enemies.”</p> <p class="heading">The Nations Despise Zion</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>“Now many nations have gathered against you, saying,</p> <p class="poetry2">‘Let her be defiled,’ and</p> <p class="poetry2">‘Let’s look down on Zion.’</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>But they don’t know the thoughts of the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">and they don’t understand his tactics,</p> <p class="poetry2">for he will gather them like harvested grain to his threshing floor.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/micah/4-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Get up and smash<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:13 Lit. thresh">g</a></span> them to pieces, daughter of Zion,</p> <p class="poetry2">because I will make your horn like iron</p> <p class="poetry2">and your hooves like bronze!</p> <p class="poetry2">And you will beat many people to pieces,</p> <p class="poetry2">and I will consecrate their dishonest<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="4:13 The Heb. lacks dishonest">h</a></span> gain to the LORD</p> <p class="poetry2">and their assets to the Lord of the entire earth.”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 4:1 The Heb. lacks <i>surrounding</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 4:3 Lit. <i>A nation will not lift up a sword against a nation</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 4:4 Lit.<i> sit under</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 4:4 The Heb. lacks <i>the shade of</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 4:4 Lit. <i>the mouth of the</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 4:10 Lit. <i>hand</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 4:13 Lit. <i>thresh</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 4:13 The Heb. lacks <i>dishonest</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../micah/3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Micah 3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Micah 3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../micah/5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Micah 5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Micah 5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/micah/4-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script></div></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>