Micha 4:9-10

9 Nu, waarom zoudt gij zo groot geschrei maken? Is er geen Koning onder u? Is uw Raadgever vergaan, dat u smart, als van een barende vrouw, heeft aangegrepen?

10 Lijd smart en arbeid om voort te brengen, o dochter Sions! als een barende vrouw; want nu zult gij wel uit de stad henen uitgaan, en op het veld wonen, en tot in Babel komen, maar aldaar zult gij gered worden; aldaar zal u de HEERE verlossen uit de hand uwer vijanden.

Micha 4:9-10 Meaning and Commentary

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.