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The kingship will be restored to my precious Jerusalem. <a href="/esv/micah/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/bsb/micah/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion—the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.” <a href="/kjv/micah/4.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/micah/4.htm">New King James Version</a> 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.” <a href="/nasb_/micah/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “As for you, tower of the flock, Hill of the daughter of Zion, To you it will come— Yes, the former dominion will come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb/micah/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220As for you, tower of the flock, Hill of the daughter of Zion, To you it will come— Even the former dominion will come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/nasb77/micah/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And as for you, tower of the flock, Hill of the daughter of Zion, To you it will come— Even the former dominion will come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/lsb/micah/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And as for you, tower of the flock, Hill of the daughter of Zion, To you it will come— Even the former dominion will come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/amp/micah/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “As for you [Jerusalem], tower of the flock [of Israel], Hill and stronghold of the Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem’s inhabitants), To you the former dominion shall come, The kingdom of the Daughter of Jerusalem [when the Messiah reigns in Jerusalem, and the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled]. <a href="/csb/micah/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And you, watchtower for the flock, fortified hill of Daughter Zion, the former rule will come to you; sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem. <a href="/hcsb/micah/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And you, watchtower for the flock, fortified hill of Daughter Zion, the former rule will come to you, sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem. <a href="/asv/micah/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/micah/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Mount Zion in Jerusalem, guardian of my people, you will rule again. <a href="/erv/micah/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/micah/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You, Jerusalem, watchtower of the flock, stronghold of the people of Zion, your former government will come back to you. The kingdom will return to the people of Jerusalem. <a href="/gnt/micah/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> And you, Jerusalem, where God, like a shepherd from his lookout tower, watches over his people, will once again be the capital of the kingdom that was yours. <a href="/isv/micah/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> "And you, watchtower of the flock, you stronghold of the daughter of Zion, it will happen even to you: The former dominion, even the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem, will come. <a href="/msb/micah/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion?the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.? <a href="/net/micah/4.htm">NET Bible</a> As for you, watchtower for the flock, fortress of Daughter Zion--your former dominion will be restored, the sovereignty that belongs to Daughter Jerusalem. <a href="/nheb/micah/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And you, tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/wbt/micah/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, to thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come, to the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/web/micah/4.htm">World English Bible</a> You, 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/micah/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And you, O Tower of Eder, "" Fort of the daughter of Zion, to you it comes, "" Indeed, the former rule has come in, "" The kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem.” <a href="/ylt/micah/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And thou, O tower of Eder, Fort of the daughter of Zion, unto thee it cometh, Yea, come in hath the former rule, The kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/slt/micah/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And thou, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, even to thee shall it come, and the first dominion: came the kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/micah/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And thou, O cloudy tower of the flock, of the daughter of Sion, unto thee shall it come: yea the first power shall come, the kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/cpdv/micah/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And you, cloudy tower of the flock of the daughter of Zion, even to you it will come. And the first power will arrive, the kingdom to the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/nabre/micah/4.htm">New American Bible</a> And you, O tower of the flock, hill of daughter Zion! To you it shall come: the former dominion shall be restored, the reign of daughter Jerusalem. <a href="/nrsvce/micah/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And you, O tower of the flock, hill of daughter Zion, to you it shall come, the former dominion shall come, the sovereignty of daughter Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/micah/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And you, O gloomy ruler of the daughter of Zion, your time has come, and the former ruler of the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem is coming. <a href="/hpbt/micah/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> But you, tower of the cloudy Shepherd, of the daughter of Zion, your time has arrived and the first Ruler of the Kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem has come<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/micah/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And thou, Migdal-eder, 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. <a href="/sep/micah/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And thou, dark tower of the flock, daughter of Sion, on thee the dominion shall come and enter in, even the first kingdom from Babylon to the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/parallel/micah/4-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9AM9A76_xQ?start=611" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/micah/4.htm">The Restoration of Zion</a> …7And I will make the lame into a remnant, and the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever. 8<a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">And you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4029.htm" title="4029: miḡ·dal- (N-proper-fs) -- Flock tower, a tower near Bethlehem. From migdal and eder; tower of a flock; Migdal-Eder, a place in Palestine.">O watchtower</a> <a href="/hebrew/4029.htm" title="4029: ‘ê·ḏer (Noun) -- Flock tower, a tower near Bethlehem. From migdal and eder; tower of a flock; Migdal-Eder, a place in Palestine.">of the flock,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6076.htm" title="6076: ‘ō·p̄el (N-ms) -- A tumor, a mound, fortress. From aphal; a tumor; also a mound, i.e. Fortress.">O stronghold</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">of the Daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">of Zion—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7223.htm" title="7223: hā·ri·šō·nāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Former, first, chief. Or riishon; from ri'shah; first, in place, time or rank.">the former</a> <a href="/hebrew/4475.htm" title="4475: ham·mem·šā·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Rule, dominion, realm. Feminine of mimshal; rule; also a realm or a ruler.">dominion</a> <a href="/hebrew/857.htm" title="857: tê·ṯeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come. Or matha; a primitive root; to arrive.">will be restored</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘ā·ḏe·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·le·ḵeṯ (N-fsc) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">sovereignty</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā·’āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">will come</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: lə·ḇaṯ- (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">to the Daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem.”</a> 9Why do you now cry aloud? Is there no king among you? Has your counselor perished so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2-4</a> In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9-10</a> Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a> For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this. <a href="/jeremiah/23-5.htm">Jeremiah 23:5-6</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1-10</a> Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ... <a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9-11</a> On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone. / All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses. / People will live there, and never again will there be an utter destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell securely. <a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32-33</a> He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David, / and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!” <a href="/matthew/21-5.htm">Matthew 21:5</a> “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’” <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a> Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” <a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2-4</a> I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. / And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God. / ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” <a href="/psalms/2-6.htm">Psalm 2:6-8</a> “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.” / I will proclaim the decree spoken to Me by the LORD: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father. / Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. <a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24-28</a> My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever. / And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. ... <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/hosea/3-5.htm">Hosea 3:5</a> Afterward, the people of Israel will return and seek the LORD their God and David their king. They will come trembling to the LORD and to His goodness in the last days. <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11-12</a> “In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, / that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And you, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.O tower.<a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">Psalm 48:12,13</a> Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof… <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Isaiah 5:2</a> And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.<a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Matthew 21:33</a> Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:the flock.<a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Genesis 35:21</a> And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.the strong.<a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm">2 Samuel 5:7</a> Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.<a href="/isaiah/10-32.htm">Isaiah 10:32</a> As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.<a href="/zechariah/9-12.htm">Zechariah 9:12</a> Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;the first.<a href="/numbers/24-19.htm">Numbers 24:19</a> Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.<a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Daniel 2:44</a> And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.<a href="/daniel/7-18.htm">Daniel 7:18</a> But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jonah/3-6.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/micah/1-14.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/daniel/11-5.htm">Dominion</a> <a href="/daniel/9-21.htm">Earlier</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-30.htm">Eder</a> <a href="/micah/1-13.htm">First</a> <a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/joel/2-23.htm">Former</a> <a href="/daniel/11-19.htm">Fort</a> <a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/amos/6-10.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-21.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Migdal-Eder</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-21.htm">Ophel</a> <a href="/daniel/8-14.htm">Restored</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/amos/5-9.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Watchtower</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/habakkuk/1-7.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Dominion</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-7.htm">Earlier</a> <a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Eder</a> <a href="/micah/6-7.htm">First</a> <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/haggai/2-3.htm">Former</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Fort</a> <a href="/malachi/1-3.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-4.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/matthew/3-2.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Migdal-Eder</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-3.htm">Ophel</a> <a href="/matthew/9-22.htm">Restored</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Stronghold</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-1.htm">Tower</a> <a href="/matthew/21-33.htm">Watchtower</a> <a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Micah 4</div>1. <a href="/micah/4-1.htm">The glory,</a> 5. <a href="/micah/4-5.htm">and the peace of Christ's kingdom.</a> 6. <a href="/micah/4-6.htm">The restoration,</a> 11. <a href="/micah/4-11.htm">and victory of the church.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical times, a watchtower was a high place used for guarding and overseeing the land. The "watchtower of the flock" can symbolize God's protective oversight of His people, Israel. It also alludes to the role of leaders and prophets who are tasked with guiding and safeguarding the spiritual well-being of the community. The imagery of a shepherd is frequently used in the Bible to describe God's care for His people, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a> and <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>, where Jesus is described as the Good Shepherd.O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion The "Daughter of Zion" is a poetic term for the city of Jerusalem and its inhabitants. A stronghold signifies a place of refuge and defense, indicating that Jerusalem is a fortified city under God's protection. Historically, Jerusalem was a central and strategic city in the ancient Near East, often under threat from surrounding nations. The term "stronghold" emphasizes God's promise to protect and preserve His people despite external threats. This phrase also foreshadows the ultimate security and peace that will come through the Messiah, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>.the former dominion will be restored to you This part of the verse speaks to the restoration of Israel's past glory and sovereignty. Historically, Israel experienced periods of great prosperity and influence, particularly during the reigns of King David and King Solomon. The promise of restoration implies a return to a time of peace, prosperity, and divine favor. This restoration is not only political but also spiritual, as it points to the coming of the Messiah who will establish an everlasting kingdom. The theme of restoration is prevalent throughout the prophetic books, such as in <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11-15</a> and <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-28</a>.sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem This phrase indicates the establishment of a rightful and divine rule over Jerusalem. The "Daughter of Jerusalem" again refers to the city and its people, highlighting their central role in God's redemptive plan. Sovereignty implies not just political power but also spiritual authority, which will be fully realized in the messianic age. This prophecy finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is recognized as the King of Kings and Lord of Lords (<a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>). The promise of sovereignty reassures the faithful of God's unchanging covenant and His plan to bring about His kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/w/watchtower_of_the_flock.htm">Watchtower of the Flock</a> This term refers to a place of vigilance and protection, often associated with shepherds watching over their sheep. In a prophetic sense, it symbolizes a place of leadership and oversight for God's people. 2. <a href="/topical/d/daughter_of_zion.htm">Daughter of Zion</a> A poetic term for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, representing the people of God. Zion is often used to denote the spiritual and physical center of God's kingdom. 3. <a href="/topical/f/former_dominion.htm">Former Dominion</a> This refers to the past glory and authority of Israel, particularly under the reigns of David and Solomon, when the kingdom was united and prosperous. 4. <a href="/topical/k/kingship.htm">Kingship</a> The promise of restored leadership and governance, ultimately pointing to the messianic reign of Christ, who fulfills the role of the eternal King. 5. <a href="/topical/d/daughter_of_jerusalem.htm">Daughter of Jerusalem</a> Similar to the Daughter of Zion, this term emphasizes the people of Jerusalem, highlighting their central role in God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/r/restoration_of_god's_kingdom.htm">Restoration of God's Kingdom</a> God's promise to restore the former dominion is a reminder of His faithfulness to His covenant people. Believers can trust in God's plan to restore and renew all things through Christ. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_leadership_and_vigilance.htm">Role of Leadership and Vigilance</a> The imagery of the watchtower calls Christians to be vigilant and proactive in their spiritual lives, serving as leaders and protectors within their communities. <a href="/topical/m/messianic_fulfillment.htm">Messianic Fulfillment</a> The prophecy points to Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of the promised kingship. Believers are called to recognize and submit to His authority in their lives. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_future.htm">Hope for the Future</a> The promise of restoration offers hope for believers facing trials, encouraging them to look forward to the complete fulfillment of God's kingdom. <a href="/topical/i/identity_as_god's_people.htm">Identity as God's People</a> Understanding our identity as the "Daughter of Zion" or "Daughter of Jerusalem" helps Christians embrace their role in God's redemptive account and live out their faith with purpose.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/micah/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) O tower of the flock.--Israel having been compared to a flock, Jerusalem is called its tower, or protection; and in Messiah the ancient dominion shall return to the Holy City. This is a more satisfactory interpretation than that which makes the tower of the flock Migdol-Edah (<a href="/genesis/35-21.htm" title="And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.">Genesis 35:21</a>), a place near Bethlehem.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 8-10. - § 6. After a certain period of calamity and captivity the kingdom of David shall be revived. Verse 8. - And thou, O tower of the flock (migdal-edar). There was a village with a tower so called near Bethlehem (<a href="/genesis/35-21.htm">Genesis 35:21</a>), and it is thought that Micah refers to it as the home of David and as destined to be the birthplace of Messiah. But the context compels us to consider the expression as a periphrasis for Jerusalem, which the prophet here addressee, declaring that the royal power shall be restored to her. It is evidently the same place as the stronghold (ophel, "the hill") of the daughter of Zion. The name "Ophel" is affixed to the southern spur of Moriah, opposite to the Mount Zion, from which it was separated by the Tyropoeon Valley. It was fortified by Jotham (<a href="/2_chronicles/27-3.htm">2 Chronicles 27:3</a>) and Manasseh (<a href="/2_chronicles/33-14.htm">2 Chronicles 33:14</a>), and on it were the king's house, i.e. the old palace of David, and "the tower that lieth out," or the upper tower (see <a href="/nehemiah/3-26.htm">Nehemiah 3:26, 27</a>). This is probably the "flock tower" mentioned in the text (comp. <a href="/isaiah/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a>, where Ophel and the watch tower are named together); and it is so called as having been originally a place of refuge for flocks, or of observation for shepherds. Micah uses the two expressions to represent the power and dominion of Jerusalem. The propriety of the usa of the term "flock tower" is seen when we remember that David was a shepherd before he was king, and that the Israelites are the sheep of the Lord's pasture. The reference to a flock in the prceeding verses may also have influenced the prophet's thought. Owing to a slight variation in the reading, the LXX. renders Ophel by αἰχμώδης, "dark;" so Jerome, "nebulosa;" Aquila, σκοτώδης: Symmachus, ἀπόκρυφος. These translators would refer the term to the ruinous condition of the tower. The first dominion shall come, i.e. the former, original empire, such as it was in the days of David and Solomon, and which had been lost in later times. The LXX. adds, ἐκ Βαβυλῶνος: and hence the Greek expositors explain the passage as referring to the siege of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans. The kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem. The verb "shall come" is better taken with "the first dominion," and this clause in apposition to the former, "the kingdom of" or "the reign over the daughter of Jerusalem." Sovereignty over Jerusalem, or, as others take it, that appertains to Jerusalem, represents rule over the whole country. In Messiah the glory and power are restored to the throne of David (<a href="/luke/1-32.htm">Luke 1:32, 33</a>). <a href="/commentaries/micah/4-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And you, וְאַתָּ֣ה (wə·’at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you O watchtower מִגְדַּל־ (miḡ·dal-) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers of the flock, עֵ֗דֶר (‘ê·ḏer) Noun <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5739.htm">Strong's 5739: </a> An arrangement, muster O Stronghold עֹ֛פֶל (‘ō·p̄el) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6076.htm">Strong's 6076: </a> A tumor, a mound, fortress of the daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Zion— צִיּ֖וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem the former הָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה (hā·ri·šō·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7223.htm">Strong's 7223: </a> First, in place, time, rank dominion הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה֙ (ham·mem·šā·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4475.htm">Strong's 4475: </a> Rule, a realm, a ruler will be restored תֵּאתֶ֑ה (tê·ṯeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_857.htm">Strong's 857: </a> To arrive to you; עָדֶ֣יךָ (‘ā·ḏe·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while sovereignty מַמְלֶ֖כֶת (mam·le·ḵeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign will come וּבָאָ֗ה (ū·ḇā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to the Daughter לְבַ֥ת־ (lə·ḇaṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/micah/4-8.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 4:8 You tower of the flock the hill (Mc Mic. 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