Micah 4
1 But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of Jehovah's house shall be established on the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills, and peoples shall flow to it.
Men det skal ske i de sidste Dage, at Herrens Hus's Bjerg skal være grundfæstet oven paa Bjergene og ophøjet over Højene, og Folkene skulle strømme til det.
2 And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, 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 the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem.
Og mange Hedninger skulle komme og sige: Kommer og lader os gaa op til Herrens Bjerg og til Jakobs Guds Hus, at han maa lære os sine Veje, og vi maa vandre paa hans Stier; thi fra Zion skal udgaa Lov og Herrens Ord fra Jerusalem.
3 And he will judge between many peoples, and will decide concerning strong nations afar off. And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning-hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, nor shall they learn war any more.
Og han skal dømme imellem mange Folkeslag og holde Ret for vældige Hedningefolk ud i det fjerne; og de skulle omsmede deres Sværd til Hakker og deres Spyd til Haveknive, et Folk skal ikke løfte Sværd imod et andet, og de skulle ikke ydermere øve sig i. Krig.
4 But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid. For the mouth of Jehovah of hosts has spoken it.
Men de skulle bo, hver under sit Vintræ og under sit Figentræ, og ingen skal forfærde dem; thi den Herre Zebaoths Mund har talt.
5 For all the peoples walk each one in the name of his god. And we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever.
Thi alle Folk vandre hvert i sin Guds Navn; men vi vandre i Herrens vor Guds Navn, evindelig og altid.
6 In that day, says Jehovah, I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted.
Paa denne Dag, siger Herren, vil jeg sanke det haltende og samle det fordrevne og det, som jeg har handlet ilde med.
7 And I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation. And Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even forever.
Og jeg vil gøre det haltende til en Levning og det bortkomne til et stærkt Folk; og Herren skal regere over dem paa Zions Bjerg, fra nu og indtil Evighed.
8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the hill of the daughter of Zion, to thee it shall come. Yea, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.
Og du, Hyrdetaarn, Zions Datters Høj! til dig skal det komme; ja, komme skal det tidligere Herredømme, Kongedømmet over Jerusalems Datter.
9 Now why do thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee? Has thy counselor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail?
Nu, hvorfor raaber du saa saare? er der ingen Konge udi dig? eller er din Raadgiver omkommen? thi Smerte har betaget dig som den fødende Kvinde.
10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail. For now thou shall go forth out of the city, and shall dwell in the field, and shall come even to Babylon. There thou shall be rescued. There Jehovah will redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.
Vrid dig, og vaand dig i Smerte, du Zions Datter som den fødende Kvinde! thi nu skal du drage ud af Staden og bo paa Marken og komme lige til Babel; der skal du udfries, der skal Herren genløse dig af dine Fjenders Haand.
11 And now many nations are assembled against thee, who say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see our desire upon Zion.
Og nu ere vel mange Folkefærd samlede imod dig, hvilke sige: Hun vorde vanhelliget! og vore Øjne se deres Lyst paa Zion!
12 But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, nor do they understand his counsel, for he has gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
Men de kende ikke Herrens Tanker og forstaa ikke hans Raad, thi han har samlet dem som Neg til Tærskepladsen.
13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass, and thou shall beat many peoples in pieces. And I will devote their gain to Jehovah, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.
Gør dig rede og tærsk, du Zions Datter! thi jeg gør dit Horn til Jern og gør dine Hove til Kobber, at du maa sønderknuse mange Folk, og at jeg kan vie Herren deres Bytte og hele Jordens Herre deres Gods.
