Micah

1But in the latter days,it will happen that the mountain of the LORD’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.

2Many nations will go and say,“Come! Let’s 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 will go out of Zion,and the LORD’s word from Jerusalem;

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.

4But every man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree.No one will make them afraid, for the mouth of the LORD of Armies has spoken.

5Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.

6“In that day,” says the LORD,“I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

7and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever.”

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.

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?

10Be in pain, and labor to give birth, daughter of Zion,like a woman in travail; for now you will go out of the city, and will dwell in the field, and will come even to Babylon.There you will be rescued.There the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.

11Now many nations have assembled against you, that say,“Let her be defiled, and let our eye gloat over Zion.”

12But they don’t know the thoughts of the LORD,neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.

13Arise and thresh, daughter of Zion,for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs bronze.You will beat in pieces many peoples. I will devote their gain to the LORD,and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.

The Mountain of the House of the LORD

1In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORDwill be established as the chief of the mountains;it will be raised above the hills,and the peoples will stream to it.

2And many nations 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 Zionand the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

3Then He will judge between many peoplesand arbitrate for strong nations far and wide.Then they will beat their swords into plowsharesand their spears into pruning hooks.Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation,nor will they train anymore for war.

4And each man will sit under his own vineand under his own fig tree,with no one to frighten him.For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.

5Though all the nationsmay walk in the name of their gods,yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our Godforever and ever.

The Restoration of Zion

6“On that day,” declares the LORD,“I will gather the lame;I will assemble the outcast,even those whom I have afflicted.

7And I will make the lame into a remnant,the outcast into a strong nation.Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zionfrom that day and forever.

8And you, O watchtower of the flock,O strongholdof the Daughter of Zion—the former dominion will be restored to you;sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”

9Why do you now cry aloud?Is there no king among you?Has your counselor perishedso that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?

10Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion,like a woman in labor.For now you will leave the cityand camp in the open fields.You will go to Babylon;there you will be rescued;there the LORD will redeem youfrom the hand of your enemies!

11But now many nationshave assembled against you,saying, “Let her be defiled,and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

12But they do not know the thoughts of the LORDor understand His plan,for He has gathered themlike sheaves to the threshing floor.

13Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion,for I will give you horns of ironand hooves of bronzeto break to pieces many peoples.Then you will devotetheir gain to the LORD,their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.