Micah 4:7-9

Easy-to-Read Version

⁷“The people of that ‘crippled’ city
    will be the only ones left alive.
They were forced to leave,
    but I will make them into a strong nation.”
The Lord will be their king.
    He will rule from Mount Zion forever.
⁸And you, Tower of Flocks,^[a]
    your time will come.
Ophel, hill of Zion,
    you will again have the right to rule.
Yes, the kingdom will be in Jerusalem
    as it was in the past.

Why Must the Israelites Go to Babylon?

⁹Now, why are you crying so loudly?
Is your king gone?
Have you lost your wise leader?
Is that why you are suffering like a woman in labor?

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Footnotes

Micah 4:8 Tower of Flocks Or “Migdal Eder.” This probably means a part of Jerusalem. The leaders would be like shepherds in a tower watching their sheep.