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Micah 4:12

God's will and calling

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.

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.

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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
But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.
KJV
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.
WEB
But they don’t know the thoughts of the LORD, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
ASV
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
DARBY
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them together as the sheaves into the threshing-floor.
BLB
And they do not know the thoughts of YHWH, and they do not understand His counsel, how He gathers them like sheaves to the threshing floor.
ÅB
Men de kjenner ikke Herrens tanker
og forstår ikke rådet hans:
at han har samlet dem som kornbånd til treskeplassen.
OTB
Men de kjenner ikke Herrens tanker,
Og de forstår ikke hans hensikt;
For han har samlet dem som kornbånd til treskeplassen.
B1930
Men de kjenner ikke Herrens tanker og forstår ikke hans råd, at han har samlet dem som kornbånd til treskeplassen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 55:8

    For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 29:11

    For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

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  • Romans 11:33–34

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

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  • Luke 3:17

    Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.

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  • Zechariah 14:1–3

    Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

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  • Joel 3:12–13

    Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.

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  • Revelation 14:14–20

    And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.

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