4:1 But in the last days it shall come to pass, [that] the mount
of the house of the LORD shall be established on the top of the
mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people
shall flow to it.
4:2 And many nations shall come, and say, Come, 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 the law shall go forth from Zion, and the word
of the LORD from Jerusalem.
4:3 And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong
nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into
plow-shares, and their spears into pruning-hooks: nation shall
not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn
war any more.
4:4 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].
4:5 For all people 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.
4:6 In that day, saith the LORD, I will assemble her that
halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that
I have afflicted;
4:7 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was
cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD will reign over them
in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.
4:8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the
daughter of Zion, to thee shall it come, even the first
dominion; the kingdom shall come, to the daughter of Jerusalem.
4:9 Now why dost thou cry aloud? [is there] no king in thee?
hath thy counselor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a
woman in travail.
4:10 Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion,
like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth from the
city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go
[even] to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the
LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thy enemies.
4:11 Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say,
Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.
4:12 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither
understand they his counsel: for he will gather them as sheaves
into the floor.
4:13 Arise 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 people: and I will consecrate their gain to
JEHOVAH, and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.
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