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Micah 4:2
2And many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, and to the house of the 1God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem.
Micah 4:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” The law will go out from Zion, the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and many nations shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Many nations shall come and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths.” For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
Context of Micah 4:2
1But it shall come to pass in the end of days [that] the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and the peoples shall flow unto it. And many nations shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, 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 out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem. 3And he shall judge among many peoples, and reprove strong nations, even afar off; and they shall forge their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning-knives: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. 4And they shall sit every one under his vine, and under his fig-tree; and there shall be none to make [them] afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken [it].
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וְֽהָלְכ֞וּ גּוֹיִ֣ם רַבִּ֗ים וְאָֽמְרוּ֙ לְכ֣וּ׀ וְנַעֲלֶ֣ה אֶל־הַר־יְהוָ֗ה וְאֶל־בֵּית֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיוֹרֵ֙נוּ֙ מִדְּרָכָ֔יו וְנֵלְכָ֖ה בְּאֹֽרְחֹתָ֑יו כִּ֤י מִצִּיּוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֣א תוֹרָ֔ה וּדְבַר־יְהוָ֖ה מִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear
- manyרַבrab · manyH7227
- nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- mountainהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
- teachיָרָהyârâh yârâ' · to showH3384
- waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- pathsאֹ֫רַח'ôrach · wayH734
- Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
Cross-references for Micah 4:2
- Isaiah 2:3And many peoples shall go and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and Jehovah's word from Jerusalem.
- Jeremiah 31:6For there shall be a day, when the watchmen upon mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise, and let us go up to Zion, unto Jehovah our God.
- Jeremiah 50:4In those days, and at that time, saith Jehovah, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Judah together, going and weeping as they go, and shall seek Jehovah their God.
- Zechariah 8:20Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Yet again shall there come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities;
- Deuteronomy 6:1And these are the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye may do them in the land whereunto ye pass over to possess it,
- Psalms 25:8Good and upright is Jehovah; therefore will he instruct sinners in the way:
- Isaiah 54:13And all thy children [shall be] taught of Jehovah, and great shall be the peace of thy children.
- Matthew 11:25At that time, Jesus answering said, I praise thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes.
- John 6:45It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every one that has heard from the Father [himself], and has learned [of him], comes to me;
- John 7:17If any one desire to practise his will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is of God, or [that] I speak from myself.
- Acts 10:32Send therefore to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter; he lodges in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea [who when he is come will speak to thee].
- Acts 13:42And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath.
- James 1:19So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
- Psalms 110:2Jehovah shall send the sceptre of thy might out of Zion: rule in the midst of thine enemies.
- Isaiah 42:1Behold my servant whom I uphold, mine elect [in whom] my soul delighteth! I will put my Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the nations.
- Isaiah 51:4Listen unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will establish my judgment for a light of the peoples.
Commentaries on Micah 4:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And many nations shall come - Isaiah Isaiah 2:2 added the world all to Micah‘s prophecy. So our Lord said, “This Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations” Matthew 24:14; and the elect are to be gathered out “of all nations and kindreds and people and tongues” Revelation 7:9. All nations shall flow into it. The all might be many or few. Both prophets say that those all should be many. Judah probably knew…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2In the last days: God promised to act in history to establish his kingdom. The mountain of the house of the LORD refers to Mount Zion in Jerusalem, where Solomon’s temple was built (see 2 Samuel 24:18–25). It reminds us of Mount Sinai, the mountain of God (Exodus 3:1; Numbers 10:33), where God appeared. The mountain of the Lord is important as the place where God reveals his identity and offers fellowship. teach us His ways … His paths: The wisdom of…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-131-3. Almost identical with Is 2:2-4. the mountain of the house of the Lord--which just before (Mi 3:12) had been doomed to be a wild forest height. Under Messiah, its elevation is to be not that of situation, but of moral dignity, as the seat of God's universal empire. people shall flow into it--In Isaiah it is "all nations": a more universal prophecy.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Micah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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