Micah 4:11

Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, “Let her be defiled, and let our eye gloat over Zion.”

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WEBBE

Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, “Let her be defiled, and let our eye gloat over Zion.”

BSB

But now many nations have assembled against you, saying, “Let her be defiled, and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

KJV

Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

ASV

And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see [our desire] upon Zion.

BBE

And now a number of nations have come together against you, and they say, Let her be made unclean and let our eyes see the fate of Zion.

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וְעַתָּה ve·'a·tah and now H6258 נֶאֶסְפוּ ne·'es·fu they have gathered H622 עָלַיִךְ 'a·la·yikh on you H5921 גּוֹיִם go·yim nations H1471 רַבִּים ra·bim many H7227 הָאֹמְרִים ha·'o·me·rim that are saying H559 תֶּחֱנָף te·che·naf let her be polluted H2610 וְתַחַז ve·ta·chaz and let it look H2372 בְּצִיּוֹן be·tzi·yon on Zion H6726 עֵינֵינוּ 'ei·nei·nu eyes our H5869

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–13

Many nations would assemble against Zion to rejoice in her calamities. They would not understand that the Lord had collected them as sheaves are gathered to be threshed; and that Zion would be strengthened to beat them to pieces. Nothing has yet taken place in the history of the Jewish church agreeing with this prediction. When God has conquering work for his people to do, he will furnish them with strength and ability for it. Believers should cry aloud under distresses, with the prayer of faith, not with despondency.

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