Micah 4:12
What does Micah 4:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Micah 4:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But they have no knowledge of the thoughts of the Lord, their minds are not able to see his purpose: for he has got them together like stems of grain to the crushing-floor.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They have not known the thoughts of Jehovah, Nor have they understood His counsel, For He hath gathered them as a sheaf <FI>into<Fi> a threshing-floor.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But they have not known the thoughts of the Lord, and have not understood his counsel: because he hath gathered them together as the hay of the floor.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But 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.
Context
v.11And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see our desire upon Zion.
v.12This passage
v.13Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion; for I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass; and thou shalt beat in pieces many peoples: and I will devote their gain unto Jehovah, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joel 3:12
Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat; for there will I sit to judge all the nations round about.
- Zechariah 14:1
Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
- Revelation 14:14
And I saw, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloudI sawone sitting like unto a son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
- Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
- Isaiah 55:8
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith Jehovah.
- Luke 3:17
whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
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