Miqueas 4

1 Y acontecerá en los postreros tiempos, que el monte de la casa de Jehová será constituido por cabecera de montes, y más alto que todos los collados, y correrán a él pueblos.

Yahweh [says that] some day his temple will be on top of a mountain, and that mountain will be the most important [MET] one on the earth; it will be [as though it is] higher than all the hills, and huge groups of people from all over the world will come there [to worship].

2 Y vendrán muchas naciones, y dirán: Veníd, y subamos al monte de Jehová, y a la casa del Dios de Jacob; y enseñarnos ha en sus caminos, y andaremos por sus veredas, porque de Sión saldrá la ley, y de Jerusalem la palabra de Jehová.

[People from] many nations will say [to each other], “Let’s go to the mountain where Yahweh is, to the temple where we can worship the God whom Jacob [worshiped]. There God will teach us how he wants us to conduct our lives, and we will do what he wants us to do.” Zion [Hill] is the place where he will teach [people]; and [people will go] out from Jerusalem [to tell others] his messages.

3 Y juzgará entre muchos pueblos, y corregirá a fuertes naciones hasta muy lejos; y martillarán sus espadas para azadones, y sus lanzas para hoces: no alzará espada nación contra nación, ni más se ensayarán para la guerra.

Yahweh will settle disputes between many people, and he will [also] settle disputes between powerful nations that are far away. Then people will hammer their swords to cause them to become plow blades, and [hammer] their spears to cause them to become pruning knives. [Armies of] nations will no [longer] fight against [armies of other] nations, and they will no longer train [men how to fight] in wars.

4 Y cada uno se sentará debajo de su vid, y debajo de su higuera, y no habrá quien amedrente; porque la boca de Jehová de los ejércitos habló.

Everyone will sit [peacefully] under his own grapevines, and under his own fig trees; no one will cause them to be afraid. [That is what will surely happen] because the Commander of the armies of angels has said it.

5 Porque todos los pueblos andarán cada uno en el nombre de sus dioses: mas nosotros andaremos en el nombre de Jehová nuestro Dios para siempre y eternalmente.

Many [HYP] [of the people of other] nations will worship [IDM] their own gods, but we will worship Yahweh our God always, forever.

6 En aquel día, dijo Jehová, juntaré la coja, y recogeré la amontada, y a la que maltraté.

Yahweh says, “There will soon be a time when I will gather the people whom I have punished, who have been (exiled/forced to go to other countries), all those whom [I have caused to] suffer much.

7 Y pondré a la coja para sucesión, y a la descarriada para nación robusta; y Jehová reinará sobre ellos en el monte de Sión desde ahora para siempre.

My people who did not die while they were exiled will become a strong nation [again]. Then [I], Yahweh, will be their king, and I will rule from Jerusalem forever.

8 Y tú, o! torre del rebaño, la fortaleza de la hija de Sión vendrá hasta ti; y vendrá el señorío primero, el reino a la hija de Jerusalem.

As for you people of Jerusalem [MET], you who [guard all of my people] like [MET] [a shepherd guards his sheep] from a tower, you [who live on] Zion [Hill], will have great power again. You people who live in Jerusalem will again rule like you did previously.

9 ¿Ahora por qué gritas tanto? ¿No hay rey en ti? ¿Pereció tu consejero, que te ha tomado dolor como de mujer de parto?

[So] why [RHQ] are you wailing now? Is it because you have no king? Have all your wise people died? You are groaning loudly like [SIM] a woman who is giving birth to a baby.

10 Duélete, y gime, hija de Sión, como mujer de parto, porque ahora saldrás de la ciudad, y morarás en el campo, y vendrás hasta Babilonia: allí serás librada, allí te redimirá Jehová de la mano de tus enemigos.

[Well], you people of Jerusalem should writhe and groan like [SIM] a woman who is having birth pains, because now you must leave this city, and [while you are traveling], you will set up tents in open fields [at night]; you will go to [live in] Babylon. [But while you are] there, [I], Yahweh, will rescue you; I will free you from the power/control [MTY] of your enemies.

11 Ahora empero se han juntado muchas naciones sobre ti, y dicen: Pecará, y nuestros ojos verán a Sión.

Now [the armies of] many nations have gathered to attack you. They are saying, ‘Jerusalem must be destroyed! We want to see this city [when it becomes ruins]!’

12 Mas ellos no conocieron los pensamientos de Jehová, ni entendieron su consejo: por lo cual los juntó como gavillas en la era.

But they do not know what [I], Yahweh, think, and they do not understand what I plan: I will gather them [and punish them] like [SIM] [farmers] thresh grain on the ground.

13 Levántate, y trilla, hija de Sión, porque tu cuerno tornaré de hierro, y tus uñas de metal; y desmenuzarás muchos pueblos, y consagraré a Jehová sus robos, y sus riquezas al Señor de toda la tierra.

So, you people of Jerusalem, rise up and punish [MET] [the nations who oppose you]. I will cause you [to be very strong], [as if] [MET] you had horns made of iron, [as if] [MET] you had hoofs made of bronze; and you will crush many nations. And [then you will take] from your enemies the valuable things that they have taken [from other countries], and you will dedicate those things to [me, the one who is] the Lord of all [the people on] the earth.”