Micah 4

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.Cross-references: Gen 49:1 · Gen 49:10 · Ps 22:27 · Ps 68:15 · Ps 68:29 · Ps 72:7 · +42 more

2Many nations will go and say, “Come! Let’s 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 the law will go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem;Cross-references: Deut 6:1 · Ps 25:8 · Ps 25:12 · Ps 110:2 · Isa 2:3 · Isa 42:1 · +23 more

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.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:10 · Ps 2:5 · Ps 46:9 · Ps 68:30 · Ps 72:7 · Ps 82:8 · +30 more

4But every man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree. No one will make them afraid, for the mouth of Yahweh of Armies has spoken.Cross-references: Lev 26:6 · 1Ki 4:25 · Isa 1:20 · Isa 26:16 · Isa 40:5 · Isa 54:14 · +7 more

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.Cross-references: Gen 17:1 · Ex 3:14 · Josh 24:15 · 2Ki 17:29 · 2Ki 17:34 · Ps 48:14 · +8 more

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;Cross-references: Ps 38:17 · Ps 147:2 · Isa 35:3 · Isa 56:8 · Jer 3:18 · Jer 30:17 · +10 more

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.”Cross-references: Ps 2:6 · Isa 6:13 · Isa 9:6 · Isa 10:21 · Isa 11:11 · Isa 24:23 · +17 more

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.Cross-references: Gen 35:21 · Num 24:19 · 2Sam 5:7 · Ps 48:12 · Isa 1:26 · Isa 5:2 · +10 more

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?Cross-references: Isa 3:1 · Isa 13:8 · Isa 21:3 · Isa 26:17 · Jer 4:21 · Jer 8:19 · +7 more

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 Yahweh will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.Cross-references: 2Ki 20:18 · 2Ki 25:4 · 2Chr 33:11 · 2Chr 36:20 · Ezra 1:1 · Ps 106:10 · +13 more

11Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, “Let her be defiled, and let our eye gloat over Zion.”Cross-references: Isa 5:25 · Isa 8:7 · Jer 52:4 · Lam 2:15 · Joel 3:2 · Obad 1:12 · +1 more

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.Cross-references: Isa 21:10 · Isa 55:8 · Jer 29:11 · Joel 3:12 · Zech 14:1 · Luke 3:17 · +2 more

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 Yahweh, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.Cross-references: Deut 33:25 · Josh 6:19 · 2Sam 8:10 · Ps 68:29 · Ps 72:10 · Isa 5:28 · +14 more