Micah 2:12

10 Arise and depart, for this is not your place of rest, because its defilement brings destruction— a grievous destruction!

11 If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!

I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture— a noisy throng.

13 One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD as their leader.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture— a noisy throng.
KJV
I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
WEB
I will surely assemble all of you, Jacob. I will surely gather the remnant of Israel. I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the middle of their pasture. They will swarm with people.
ASV
I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture; they shall make great noise by reason of [the multitude of] men.
DARBY
I will surely assemble, O Jacob, the whole of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as sheep of Bozrah, as a flock in the midst of their pasture: they shall make great noise by reason of [the multitude of] men.
BLB
I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob, I will surely assemble the remnant of Israel, I will put them together like sheep [in] an enclosure, like a flock in the midst of its pasture, that makes a noise because of man.
ÅB
Jeg vil samle deg, Jakob, samle hele deg.
Jeg vil føre sammen resten av Israel.
Jeg vil la dem være sammen som sauer i en kve,
som en flokk på beite,
så det larmer av mennesker.
OTB
Jeg vil visselig samle dere alle, Jakob,
Jeg vil visselig samle Israels rest.
Jeg vil sette dem sammen som sauer i innhegningen;
Som en flokk midt i sin beite
Skal de være støyende med mennesker.
B1930
Jeg vil samle dig, Jakob, samle eder så mange som I er; sanke sammen vil jeg det som er igjen av Israel, jeg vil føre dem sammen som får i en kve, som en hjord til sitt beite, så det larmer av mennesker.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Micah 4:6–7

    “On that day,” declares the LORD, “I will gather the lame; I will assemble the outcast, even those whom I have afflicted.

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  • Micah 5:7

    Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.

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  • Hosea 1:11

    Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel.

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  • Jeremiah 31:7–10

    For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’

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  • Ezekiel 37:21

    you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land.

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  • Zechariah 10:6–8

    I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

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  • Micah 7:18

    Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?

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  • Ezekiel 36:37

    This is what the Lord GOD says: Once again I will hear the plea of the house of Israel and do for them this: I will multiply their people like a flock.

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