Míjiāshū 4

1 Mòhòu de rìzi , Yēhéhuá diàn de shān bìjiān lì , chāo hū zhū shān , gāo jǔ guòyú wàn lǐng . wàn mín dōu yào liú guī zhè shān .

2 Bì yǒu xǔduō guó de mín qián wǎng , shuō , lái ba , wǒmen dēng Yēhéhuá de shān , bēn Yǎgè shén de diàn . zhǔ bìjiāng tāde dào jiàoxun wǒmen , wǒmen yĕ yào xíng tāde lù . yīnwei xùn huì bì chūyú Xī \'ān , Yēhéhuá de yányǔ bì chūyú Yēlùsǎlĕng .

3 Tā bì zaì duō guó de mín zhōng shīxíng shĕnpàn , wèi yuǎnfāng qiángshèng de guó duàndìng shìfēi . tāmen yào jiāng dāo dá chéng lí tóu , bǎ qiāng dá chéng lián dāo . zhè guó bú jǔ dāo gōngjī nà guó , tāmen yĕ bú zaì xuéxí shān shì .

4 Rénrén dōu yào zuò zaì zìjǐ pútàoshù xià hé wúhuāguǒ shù xià , wú rén jīngxià . zhè shì wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá qīn kǒu shuō de .

5 Wàn mín gè fèng jǐ shén de míng ér xíng . wǒmen què yǒng yǒngyuǎn yuǎn fèng Yēhéhuá wǒmen shén de míng ér xíng .

6 Yēhéhuá shuō , dào nà rì , wǒ bì jùjí quètuǐ de , zhāo jù beì gǎn chū de , hé wǒ suǒ chéng zhì de .

7 Wǒ bì shǐ quètuǐ de wèi yú shèng zhī mín , shǐ gǎn dào yuǎnfāng de wèi qiángshèng zhī mín . Yēhéhuá yào zaì Xīānshān zuò wáng zhìlǐ tāmen , cóng jīn zhídào yǒngyuǎn .

8 Nǐ zhè yáng qún de gāo tái , Xī \'ān chéng ( chéng yuánwén zuò nǚzi ) de shān nǎ , cóng qián de quánbǐng , jiù shì Yēlùsǎlĕng mín ( mín yuánwén zuò nǚzi ) de guó quán , bì guīyǔ nǐ .

9 Xiànzaì nǐ wèihé dàshēng kū hào ne . téngtòng zhuāzhù nǐ fǎngfú chǎn nán de fùrén . shì yīn nǐ zhōngjiān méiyǒu jūnwáng ma . nǐde móu shì mièwáng le ma .

10 Xī \'ān de mín ( mín yuánwén zuò nǚzi ) nǎ , nǐ yào téngtòng qú laó , fǎngfú chǎn nán de fùrén . yīnwei nǐ bì cóng chéng lǐ chūlai , zhù zaì tiānyĕ , dào Bābǐlún qù . zaì nàli yào méng jiĕ jiù , zaì nàli Yēhéhuá bì jiùshú nǐ tuōlí chóudí de shǒu .

11 Xiànzaì yǒu xǔduō guó de mín jùjí gōngjī nǐ , shuō , yuàn Xī \'ān beì diànwū , yuàn wǒmen qīnyǎn jiàn tā zāo bào .

12 Tāmen què bù zhīdào Yēhéhuá de yìniàn , yĕ bù míngbai tāde chóu huá . tā jùjí tāmen , hǎoxiàng bǎ hé kún jù dào hécháng yíyàng .

13 Xī \'ān de mín ( mín yuánwén zuò nǚzi ) nǎ , qǐlai chuaì gǔ ba . wǒ bì shǐ nǐde jiǎo chéngwéi tiĕ , shǐ nǐde tí chéngwéi tóng . nǐ bì dá suì duō guó de mín . jiāng tāmende cái xiàn yǔ Yēhéhuá , jiāng tāmende huò xiàn yǔ pǔ tiān xià de zhǔ .

Míjiāshū 4 Commentary

Chapter 4

The peace of the kingdom of Christ. (1-8) The judgments to come upon Jerusalem, but the final triumph of Israel. (9-13)

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.

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.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 4

This chapter contains some gracious promises concerning the glory and happiness of the church of Christ in the last days; as of its stability, exaltation, and increase, and of the spread of the Gospel from it, Mic 4:1,2; and of the peace and security of it, and constant profession and exercise of religion in it, Mic 4:3-5; and of the deliverance of it from affliction and distress, and the ample and everlasting kingdom of Christ in it, Mic 4:6-8; and then follow some prophecies more particularly respecting the Jews; as that, though they should be in distress, and be carried captive into Babylon, they should be delivered from thence, Mic 4:9,10; and, though many people should be gathered against them, yet should not be able to prevail over them, but their attempts would issue in their own destruction, Mic 4:11-13.