Micah 4:8

Micah 4:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)As for you, watchtower of the flock, stronghold of Daughter Zion, the former dominion will be restored to you; kingship will come to Daughter Jerusalem.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, kingship for the daughter of Jerusalem.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you, O tower of the flock, The stronghold of the daughter of Zion, To you shall it come, Even the former dominion shall come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.”

Context of Micah 4:8

6“In that day,” says the Lord, “I will gather the lame, and assemble the outcasts whom I injured. 7I will transform the lame into the nucleus of a new nation, and those far off into a mighty nation. The Lord will reign over them on Mount Zion, from that day forward and forevermore.” As for you, watchtower for the flock, fortress of Daughter Zion – your former dominion will be restored, the sovereignty that belongs to Daughter Jerusalem. 9Jerusalem, why are you now shouting so loudly? Has your king disappeared? Has your wise leader been destroyed? Is this why pain grips you as if you were a woman in labor? 10Twist and strain, Daughter Zion, as if you were in labor! For you will leave the city and live in the open field. You will go to Babylon, but there you will be rescued. There the Lord will deliver you from the power of your enemies.

Micah 4:8 word by word

וְאַתָּ֣ה מִגְדַּל־עֵ֗דֶר עֹ֛פֶל בַּת־צִיּ֖וֹן עָדֶ֣יךָ תֵּאתֶ֑ה וּבָאָ֗ה הַמֶּמְשָׁלָה֙ הָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה מַמְלֶ֖כֶת לְבַ֥ת־יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thou, O towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · (Hananel) TowerH4026
• of the flockמִגְדַּל־עֵ֫דֶרmigdal-‛êder · tower of EderH4029
• of the flockעֵ֫דֶר‛êder · flockH5739
• the strong holdעֹ֫פֶל‛ôphel · hillH6076
• of the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• unto thee shall it comeאָתָה'âthâh 'âthâ' · to comeH857
• even the firstרִאשׁוֹןri'shôn ri'shôn · first: previousH7223
• dominionמֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâh · dominionH4475
• the kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389

Cross-references for Micah 4:8

• Psalms 48:12Walk around Zion! Encircle it! Count its towers!
• Isaiah 5:2He built a hedge around it, removed its stones, and planted a vine. He built a tower in the middle of it, and constructed a winepress. He waited for it to produce edible grapes, but it produced sour ones instead.
• Matthew 21:33“Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
• Mark 12:1Then he began to speak to them in parables: “A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
• Genesis 35:21Then Israel traveled on and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.
• 2 Samuel 5:7But David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the city of David).
• Isaiah 10:32This very day, standing in Nob, they shake their fist at Daughter Zion’s mountain – at the hill of Jerusalem.
• Zechariah 9:12Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.
• Numbers 24:19A ruler will be established from Jacob; he will destroy the remains of the city.’”
• Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
• Daniel 7:18The holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will take possession of the kingdom forever and ever.’
• Obadiah 1:21Those who have been delivered will go up on Mount Zion in order to rule over Esau’s mountain. Then the Lord will reign as King!
• Zechariah 9:10I will remove the chariot from Ephraim and the warhorse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be removed. Then he will announce peace to the nations. His dominion will be from sea to sea and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
• Ephesians 1:21far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
• Revelation 22:5Night will be no more, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

Commentaries on Micah 4:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8O tower of the flock - I think the temple is meant, or Jerusalem; the place where the flock, the whole congregation of the people assembled to worship God. Newcome retains the Hebrew word עדר eder, a tower in or near Beth-lehem, Genesis 35:21; or, as some think, a tower near the sheep-gate in Jerusalem, I believe Jerusalem, or the temple, or both, are meant; for these were considered the stronghold of the daughter-of Zion, the fortress of the Jewish…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And thou, O tower of the flock - “Tower of Ader,‘ which is interpreted tower of the flock,‘ about 1000 paces (a mile) from Bethlehem,” says Jerome who lived there, “and foresignifying (in its very name) by a sort of prophecy the shepherds at the Birth of the Lord.” There Jacob fed his sheep Genesis 35:21, and there (since it was hard by Bethlehem) the shepherds, keeping watch over their flocks by night, saw and heard the Angels singing, “Glory to God in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8And you, O watchtower of the flock: Jerusalem was a fortified royal capital city with a watchtower for the defense and security of its people. the former dominion will be restored: compare Amos 9:11–15; see 2 Samuel 7:11–16.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. tower of the flock--following up the metaphor of sheep (see on Mi 4:6). Jerusalem is called the "tower," from which the King and Shepherd observes and guards His flock: both the spiritual Jerusalem, the Church now whose tower-like elevation is that of doctrine and practice (So 4:4, "Thy neck is like the tower of David"), and the literal hereafter (Jr 3:17). In large pastures it was usual to erect a high wooden tower, so as to oversee the flock. Jerome…Read the comment

Topics related to Micah 4:8

• Edar
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Jerusalem
• Revivals
• Shepherd

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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