Micah 4
1 But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto 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 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 out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD 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 shall judge between many peoples, and shall reprove strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither 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 the LORD of hosts hath 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 will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever 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, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven away, and her that 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 her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever.
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, unto thee shall it 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 dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor 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 labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and shalt dwell in the field, and shalt come even unto Babylon; there shalt thou be rescued; there shall the LORD 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, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see [its 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 the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshingfloor.
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 thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples: and thou shalt devote their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto 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.
