Micah 7:12

What does Micah 7:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Micah 7:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

In that day shall they come unto thee from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

In that day shall they come unto thee from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the towns of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

That day--even unto thee it doth come in, From Asshur and the cities of the fortress, And from the fortress even unto the river, And from sea to sea, and mount to mount.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

In that day they shall come even from Assyria to thee, and to the fortified cities: and from the fortified cities even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

In that day they shall come to thee from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.

Context

v.11A day for building thy walls! in that day shall the decree be far removed.

v.12This passage

v.13Yet shall the land be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 49:12

    Lo, these shall come from far; and, lo, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.

  • Hosea 11:11

    They shall come trembling as a bird out of Egypt, and as a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will make them to dwell in their houses, saith Jehovah.

  • Isaiah 60:4

    Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to thee; thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried in the arms.

  • Jeremiah 31:8

    Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the uttermost parts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall they return hither.

  • Isaiah 43:6

    I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back; bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the end of the earth;

  • Isaiah 66:19

    And I will set a sign among them, and I will send such as escape of them unto the nations, to Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, to Tubal and Javan, to the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the nations.

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