Micah 4:12

But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, and they understand not his counsel: that he will [once] gather them as the sheaves into the threshing-floor.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11And now many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look with pleasure on Zion.

13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will render thy horn iron, and thy hoofs will I render copper, and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will devote unto the Lord their ill-gotten gain, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

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Cross References

Isaiah 10:7But he deemeth it not so, and his heart doth not think so; but to destroy is in his heart, and to cut off nations not a few.

Isaiah 55:8For not my thoughts are your thoughts, and not your ways are my ways, saith the Lord.

Jeremiah 51:33For thus hath said the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, the daughter of Babylon is like a threshing-floor, at the time they thresh therein; but yet a little while more, when the time of harvest shall come for her.

Zechariah 14:1Behold, a day is coming unto the Lord, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

Matthew Henry on Micah 4:9-13

Judgments and Mercies. ( b. c. 726.) 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 counsellor 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,… Read the whole commentary →

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