Micah 4:2

Many nations will go and say, “Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, 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 will go out of Zion, and Yahweh’s word from Jerusalem;

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Many nations will go and say, “Come! Let’s 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 will go out of Zion, and the LORD’s word from Jerusalem;

BSB

And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

KJV

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 of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

ASV

And many nations shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, 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 out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of Jehovah from Jerusalem;

BBE

And a number of nations will go 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 give us knowledge of his ways and we will be guided by his word: for from Zion the law will go out, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.

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וְהָלְכוּ ve·ha·le·khu and they will come H1980 גּוֹיִם go·yim nations H1471 רַבִּים ra·bim many H7227 וְאָמְרוּ ve·'a·me·ru and they will say H559 לְכוּ le·khu come H1980 וְנַעֲלֶה ve·na·'a·leh so we may go up H5927 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַר־ har- [the] mountain of H2022 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וְאֶל־ ve·'el- and to H413 בֵּית beit [the] house of H1004 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 יַעֲקֹב ya·'a·ko Jacob H3290 וְיוֹרֵנוּ ve·yo·re·nu so he may teach us H3384 מִדְּרָכָיו mi·de·ra·khav from ways his H1870 וְנֵלְכָה ve·ne·le·khah so we may walk H1980 בְּאֹרְחֹתָיו be·'o·re·cho·tav in paths his H734 כִּי ki for H3588 מִצִּיּוֹן mi·tzi·yon from Zion H6726 תֵּצֵא te·tze' it will go out H3318 תוֹרָה to·rah instruction H8451 וּדְבַר־ u·de·var- and [the] word of H1697 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 מִירוּשָׁלִָם mi·ru·sha·lim from Jerusalem H3389

The early church

The prophet Micah employed the symbol of a high mountain to speak of the gathering of the nations in Christ. He has this to say: "And it shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be prepared in the top of the mountains and high above the hills; and people shall flow to it. And many nations shall come in haste, and say, 'Come, 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 out of Zion, and the word of the Lord out of Jerusalem. And he shall judge among many people and rebuke strong nations afar off.' "

Augustine of Hippo · d. 430City of God

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

The nations have not yet so submitted to the Prince of Peace, as to beat their swords into ploughshares, nor has war ceased. But very precious promises these are, relating to the gospel church, which will be more and more fulfilled, for He is faithful that has promised. There shall be a glorious church for God set up in the world, in the last days, in the days of the Messiah. Christ himself will build it upon a rock. The Gentiles worshipped their idol gods; but in the period spoken of, the people will cleave to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and delight in doing his will. The word "halteth," describes those who walk not according to the Divine word. The collecting the captives from Babylon was an earnest of healing, purifying, and prospering the church; and the reign of Christ shall continue till succeeded by the everlasting kingdom of heaven. Let us stir up each other to attend the ordinances of God, that we may learn his holy ways, and walk in them, receiving the law from his hands, which, being written in our hearts by his Spirit, may show our interest in the Redeemer's righteousness.

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