Micah 4:13

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 people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Arise	ק֧וּמִי Ku.mi	H6965	to rise (in various applications · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular
thresh	וָד֣וֹשִׁי va.Do.o.shi	H1758	to trample or thresh · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person feminine singular
daughter	בַת vat-	H1323	a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms… · noun, common feminine singular construct
Zion	צִיּ֗וֹן tzi.Yon	H6726	Tsijon (as a permanent capital) · proper noun, a place name
make	אָשִׂ֤ים 'a.Sim	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
horn	קַרְנֵ֞ךְ kar.Nekh	H7161	a horn (as projecting) · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
iron	בַּרְזֶל֙ bar.Zel	H1270	iron (as cutting) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
make	אָשִׂ֣ים 'a.Sim	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
hoofs	וּפַרְסֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ u.far.so.Ta.yikh	H6541	a claw or split hoof · conjunction + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person feminine singular
brass	נְחוּשָׁ֔ה ne.chu.Shah	H5154	copper · noun, common feminine singular absolute
pieces	וַהֲדִקּ֖וֹת va.ha.di.Kot	H1854	to crush (or intransitively) crumble · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 2nd person feminine singular
many	רַבִּ֑ים ra.Bim	H7227	abundant (in quantity · adjective, masculine plural absolute
people	עַמִּ֣ים 'a.Mim	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine plural absolute
consecrate	וְהַחֲרַמְתִּ֤י ve.ha.cha.ram.Ti	H2763	to seclude · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
gain	בִּצְעָ֔ם bitz.'Am	H1215	plunder · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
LORD	לַֽיהוָה֙ la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
substance	וְחֵילָ֖ם ve.chei.Lam	H2428	probably a force · conjunction + noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
Lord	לַאֲד֥וֹן la.'a.Don	H113	sovereign · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
earth	הָאָֽרֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Isaiah 41:15-16 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make…
Daniel 2:44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left t…
Isaiah 18:7 In that time shall the present be brought unto the LORD of hosts of a people scattered and peeled, and from a people terrible from their beg…
Isaiah 23:18 And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them…
Zechariah 6:5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the…
Romans 15:25-28 But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
1 Corinthians 16:2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
Revelation 2:26-27 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Micah 4:8–end

These verses relate to Zion and Jerusalem, here called the tower of the flock or the tower of Edor; we read of such a place (Gen 35:21) near Bethlehem; and some conjecture it is the same place where the shepherds were keeping their flocks when the angels brought them tidings of the birth of Christ, and some think Bethlehem itself is here spoken of, as Mic 5:2. Some think it is a tower at that gate of Jerusalem which is called the sheep-gate (Neh 3:32), and conjecture that through that gate Christ rode in triumph into Jerusalem. However, it seems to be put for Jerusalem itself, or for Zion the tower of David. All the sheep of Israel flocked thither three times a year; it was the stronghold (O…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 4:13

thresh--destroy thy foes "gathered" by Jehovah as "sheaves" (Isa 41:15-16). thine horn--Zion being compared to an ox treading corn, and an ox's strength lying in the horns, her strength is implied by giving her a horn of iron (compare Kg1 22:11). beat in pieces many-- (Dan 2:44). I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord--God subjects the nations to Zion, not for her own selfish aggrandizement, but for His glory (Isa 60:6, Isa 60:9; Zac 14:20, with which compare Isa 23:18) and for their ultimate good; therefore He is here called, not merely God of Israel, but "Lord of the whole earth." Next: Micah Chapter 5

Adam Clarke on Micah 4:13

Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion - This refers to the subject of the preceding verse. When God shall have gathered together all thy enemies, as into the threshing-floor, he will give thee commission and power to get a complete victory over them, and reduce them to servitude. And that thou mayest be able to do this, he will be on thy side as a powerful helper; here signified by the metaphors, iron horns, and brazen hoofs. Thou shalt have power, authority, and unconquerable strength; for thine enemies shall be no more against thee than the corn against oxen shod with brass, or a puny animal against the horn of a fierce bull tipped with iron. I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord - Wha…

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The Church Fathers

"For I will make your horns, which the Babylonians broke, iron. You shall beat in pieces many people, and shall devote their grain to the Lord." This will happen when, after taking possession of their land and wealth, you pay the tithe to the Lord of the entire earth. As I have said, God showed a sign of such great prosperity to the Jews who would be coming back from captivity. He also reserved the same thing for his church.
— Ephrem the Syrian, COMMENTARY ON MICAH

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Dictionary and topics

Brass — Which is an alloy of copper and zinc, was not known till the thirteenth century. What is designated by this word in Scripture is properly copper (Deut. 8:9). It was used for fetters (Judg. 16:21; 2…
Vows — Voluntary promises which, when once made, were to be kept if the thing vowed was right. They were made under a great variety of circumstances (Gen. 28: 18-22; Lev. 7:16; Num. 30:2-13; Deut. 23:18;…
Brass, Or Copper · Illustrative of: Strength given to saints — Illustrative of: Strength given to saints
Horn · SYMBOLI — SYMBOLI
Horns · Illustrative: (Pushing with,) of conquests — Illustrative: (Pushing with,) of conquests
Iron · Horn — Horn
Threshing · Illustrative: Of the church in her conquests — Illustrative: Of the church in her conquests

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Micah 4:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Micah 4:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 4:13

Adam Clarke on Micah 4:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Micah 4:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Micah 4:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 4:13

Adam Clarke on Micah 4:13

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Micah 4:13

John Calvin on Micah 4:11–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Micah 4:11–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Micah 4:13

Rashi on Micah 4:13