1 BUT in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.
2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us 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 shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken it.
5 For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.
6 In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;
7 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
8 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.
9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.
10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
11 Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
12 But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

1But in the last dayes it shal come to passe, that the mountaine of the house of the Lord shall be established in the top of the mountaines, and it shalbe exalted aboue the hilles, and people shall flow vnto it.

2And many nations shall come, and say; Come, and let vs goe vp to the mountaine of the Lord, and to the house of the God of Iacob, and he will teach vs of his wayes, and wee will walke in his pathes: for the Law shall goe foorth of Zion, and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem.

3 And he shall iudge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afarre off, and they shall beate their swords into plowshares, and their speares into pruning hookes: nation shall not lift vp a sword against nation, neither shall they learne warre any more.

4But they shall sit euery man vnder his Uine, and vnder his figgetree, and none shal make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hostes hath spoken it.

5For all people will walke euery one in the name of his god, and we will walke in the Name of the Lord our God for euer and euer.

6In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driuen out, and her that I haue afflicted.

7And I will make her that halted, a remnant; and her that was cast farre off, a strong nation; and the Lord shall reigne ouer them, in Mount Zion from hencefoorth, euen for euer.

8 And thou, O towre of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, vnto thee shall it come, euen the first dominion, the kingdome shall come to the daughter of Ierusalem.

9Now why doest thou cry out alowd? is there no king in thee? is thy counseller perished? for pangs haue taken thee, as a woman in trauell.

10Bee in paine and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in trauell: for now shalt thou goe foorth out of the citie, and thou shalt dwel in the field, and thou shalt go euen to Babylon: there shalt thou be deliuered: there the Lord shall redeeme thee from the hand of thine enemies.

11 Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, & let our eye look vpon Zion.

12But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither vnderstand they his counsell: for hee shall gather them as the sheaues into the floore.

13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horne yron, & I will make thy hooues brasse, and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gaine vnto the Lord, and their substance vnto the Lord of the whole earth.

I == Ezek 17:22-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

III == Ps 72:7 ; Isa 2:4 ; Joel 3:10

 

 

 

 

IV == 1st Kings 4:25 ; Zech 3:10

 

V == Jer 2:11 ; Zech 10:12

VI == Ps 147:2 ; Ezek 34:13 , 16 ; 37:21 ; Zeph 3:19

 

 

VII == Isa 9:6 ; 24:23 ; Dan 7:14 , 27 ; Mich 2:12 ; 5:3 , 7-8 ; 7:18 ; Luke 1:33 ; Rev 11:15

VIII == Gen 35:21

 

 

IX == Isa 13:8 ; 21:3 ; Jer 8:19 ; 30:6 ; 50:43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

XI == Lam 2:16 ; Obad 1:12 ; Mic 7:10

XII == Isa 21:10 ; 55:8 ; Rom 11:33

 

XIII == Isa 18:7 ; 23:18 ; 41:15-16 ; 60:6 , 9 ; Jer 51:33 ; Dan 2:44 ; Zech 4:14 ; 6:5

 

 

 

 

 

1 In days to come the mount of the LORD'S house Shall be established higher than the mountains; it shall rise high above the hills, And peoples shall stream to it:

2 Many nations shall come, and say, "Come, let us climb the mount of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, That he may instruct us in his ways, that we may walk in his paths." For from Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

3 He shall judge between many peoples and impose terms on strong and distant nations; They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.

4 Every man shall sit under his own vine or under his own fig tree, undisturbed; for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.

5 For all the peoples walk each in the name of its god, But we will walk in the name of the LORD, our God, forever and ever.

6 On that day, says the LORD, I will gather the lame, And I will assemble the outcasts, and those whom I have afflicted.

7 I will make of the lame a remnant, and of those driven far off a strong nation; And the LORD shall be king over them on Mount Zion, from now on forever.

8 And you, O Magdal-eder, hillock of daughter Zion! Unto you shall it come: the former dominion shall be restored, the kingdom of daughter Jerusalem.

9 Now why do you cry out so? Are you without a king? Or has your counselor perished, That you are seized with pains like a woman in travail?

10 Writhe in pain, grow faint, O daughter Zion, like a woman in travail; For now shall you go forth from the city and dwell in the fields; To Babylon shall you go, there shall you be rescued. There shall the LORD redeem you from the hand of your enemies.

11 How many nations are gathered against you! They say, "Let her be profaned, let our eyes see Zion's downfall!"

12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, nor understand his counsel, When he has gathered them like sheaves on the threshing floor.

13 Arise and thresh, O daughter Zion; your horn I will make iron And your hoofs bronze, that you may crush many peoples; You shall devote their spoils to the LORD, and their riches to the Lord of the whole earth.

14 Now fence yourself in, Bat-gader! "They have laid siege against us!" With the rod they strike on the cheek the ruler of Israel.

v 1. In contrast to 3:12, in the Millennium people will be attracted to Jerusalem.

v 2,3. People and nations will bring their disputes before the Lord and learn how to walk in His ways, and there will be total peace in all the land. The first three verses of this chapter are like Isa. 2:2-4,not copied, but each received the same revelation.

v 4,5. Verse 4 denotes security. People of that day followed after their own gods, but in the Millennium, Israel will walk with the Lord perpetually.

v 6-8. Micah may have supposed this grand restoration would be after the exile, but it will be after the Tribulation and in the Millennium that God reigns over Zion, and Jerusalem will keep watch over the rest of the nation. Time of the Gentiles is over.

v 9,10. Israel would cry out in great distress as they went into exile. Pain must come before childbirth, and exile in Babylon before blessing. Prophecy of going to Babylon was especially strange, because Babylon was not powerful yet. 

v 11-13. Without knowing when, Micah looks forward to the Tribulation, when many nations will be gathered against Jerusalem, but they will be utterly defeated.