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Micah 4:6

Micah 4:6 in Multiple Translations

“On that day,” declares the LORD, “I will gather the lame; I will assemble the outcast, even those whom I have afflicted.

In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;

In that day, saith Jehovah, will I assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

In that day, says the Lord, I will get together her who goes with uncertain steps, I will get together her who has been sent away, and her on whom I have sent evil;

On that day, declares the Lord, I will gather those who are lame, I will bring together those who have been scattered in exile, those whom I punished.

At the same day, saith the Lord, will I gather her that halteth, and I will gather her that is cast out, and her that I haue afflicted.

In that day — an affirmation of Jehovah, I do gather the halting one, And the driven away one I bring together, And she whom I have afflicted.

“In that day,” says the LORD, “I will assemble that which is lame, and I will gather that which is driven away, and that which I have afflicted;

In that day, saith the LORD, I will assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;

In that day, saith the Lord, I will gather up her that halteth: and her that I had cast out, I will gather up: and her whom I had afflicted.

Yahweh says, “There will soon be a time when I will gather the people whom I have punished, who have been ◄exiled/forced to go to other countries►, all those whom I have caused to suffer much.

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Micah 4:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB בַּ/יּ֨וֹם הַ/ה֜וּא נְאֻם יְהוָ֗ה אֹֽסְפָה֙ הַ/צֹּ֣לֵעָ֔ה וְ/הַ/נִּדָּחָ֖ה אֲקַבֵּ֑צָה וַ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר הֲרֵעֹֽתִי
בַּ/יּ֨וֹם yôwm H3117 day Prep | N-ms
הַ/ה֜וּא hûwʼ H1931 he/she/it Art | Pron
נְאֻם nᵉʼum H5002 utterance N-ms
יְהוָ֗ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord N-proper
אֹֽסְפָה֙ ʼâçaph H622 to gather V-Qal-1cs
הַ/צֹּ֣לֵעָ֔ה tsâlaʻ H6760 to limp Art | V-Qal
וְ/הַ/נִּדָּחָ֖ה nâdach H5080 to banish Conj | Art | V-Niphal
אֲקַבֵּ֑צָה qâbats H6908 to gather V-Piel-1cs
וַ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר ʼăsher H834 which Conj | Rel
הֲרֵעֹֽתִי râʻaʻ H7489 be evil V-Hiphil-Perf-1cs
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Hebrew Word Reference — Micah 4:6

בַּ/יּ֨וֹם yôwm H3117 "day" Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word 'yom' refers to a day, which can be a literal 24-hour period or a figurative space of time. It is used in the Bible to describe a wide range of time periods, from a single day to a year or a lifetime. The word 'yom' is used in many different contexts throughout the Bible.
Definition: : day/when/time/period 1) day, time, year 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow
Usage: Occurs in 1930 OT verses. KJV: age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. See also: Genesis 1:5; Genesis 33:13; Exodus 23:15.
הַ/ה֜וּא hûwʼ H1931 "he/she/it" Art | Pron
This word is a pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'it', used to refer to a person or thing. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a subject or make it clear who is being talked about.
Definition: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)
Usage: Occurs in 1693 OT verses. KJV: he, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who. See also: Genesis 2:11; Genesis 32:19; Exodus 21:3.
נְאֻם nᵉʼum H5002 "utterance" N-ms
This word refers to an utterance or declaration from God, often through a prophet. It is used in the Bible to describe a revelation or message from God, like in Exodus or Numbers.
Definition: 1) (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet) 1a) utterance, declaration, revelation (of prophet in ecstatic state) 1b) utterance, declaration (elsewhere always preceding divine name)
Usage: Occurs in 358 OT verses. KJV: (hath) said, saith. See also: Genesis 22:16; Jeremiah 22:16; Psalms 36:2.
יְהוָ֗ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
אֹֽסְפָה֙ ʼâçaph H622 "to gather" V-Qal-1cs
To gather means to bring people or things together, often for a purpose like worship or community. It can also mean to take away or remove something, like gathering a harvest. This word appears in books like Genesis and Psalms.
Definition: 1) to gather, receive, remove, gather in 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to gather, collect 1a2) to gather (an individual into company of others) 1a3) to bring up the rear 1a4) to gather and take away, remove, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, be gathered 1b2) (pass of Qal 1a2) 1b2a) to be gathered to one's fathers 1b2b) to be brought in or into (association with others) 1b3) (pass of Qal 1a4) 1b3a) to be taken away, removed, perish 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to gather (harvest) 1c2) to take in, receive into 1c3) rearguard, rearward (subst) 1d) (Pual) to be gathered 1e) (Hithpael) to gather oneself or themselves
Usage: Occurs in 188 OT verses. KJV: assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), [idiom] generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, [idiom] surely, take (away, into, up), [idiom] utterly, withdraw. See also: Genesis 6:21; 1 Chronicles 11:13; Psalms 26:9.
הַ/צֹּ֣לֵעָ֔ה tsâlaʻ H6760 "to limp" Art | V-Qal
This Hebrew word means to limp or be lame, as if one is walking with a disability. It is used in the Bible to describe someone who is physically impaired, and is sometimes translated as 'halt'. The word has a similar meaning in Aramaic, where it can also mean 'to pray'.
Definition: 1) to limp, be lame 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to limp 1a2) to be lame 2) (Pael) to pray Aramaic equivalent: tse.la (צְלָא "to pray" H6739)
Usage: Occurs in 4 OT verses. KJV: halt. See also: Genesis 32:32; Micah 4:7; Zephaniah 3:19.
וְ/הַ/נִּדָּחָ֖ה nâdach H5080 "to banish" Conj | Art | V-Niphal
To banish or drive away, used in various contexts, such as expelling someone from a community, as seen in the story of David and Absalom.
Definition: 1) to impel, thrust, drive away, banish 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to impel 1a2) to thrust away, banish 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be impelled 1b2) to be thrust out, be banished 1b2a) banished, outcast (participle) 1b3) to be driven away 1b4) to be thrust away, thrust aside 1c) (Pual) to be thrust into 1c1) thrust (participle) 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to thrust, move, impel 1d2) to thrust out, banish 1d3) to thrust away, thrust aside 1e) (Hophal) to be chased, be hunted 1e1) chased, hunted (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 51 OT verses. KJV: banish, bring, cast down (out), chase, compel, draw away, drive (away, out, quite), fetch a stroke, force, go away, outcast, thrust away (out), withdraw. See also: Deuteronomy 4:19; Isaiah 27:13; Psalms 5:11.
אֲקַבֵּ֑צָה qâbats H6908 "to gather" V-Piel-1cs
To gather or collect people or things, like when the Israelites assembled in the book of Numbers. It's about bringing things or people together in one place.
Definition: 1) to gather, assemble 1a) (Qal) to gather, collect, assemble 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to assemble, gather 1b2) to be gathered 1c) (Piel) to gather, gather together, take away 1d) (Pual) to be gathered together 1e) (Hithpael) to gather together, be gathered together
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, [idiom] surely, take up. See also: Genesis 41:35; Proverbs 28:8; Psalms 41:7.
וַ/אֲשֶׁ֖ר ʼăsher H834 "which" Conj | Rel
This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.
Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when
Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.
הֲרֵעֹֽתִי râʻaʻ H7489 "be evil" V-Hiphil-Perf-1cs
This word means to shatter or break something into pieces, making it useless or bad. It can also mean to afflict or displease someone.
Definition: 1) to be bad, be evil 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to be displeasing 1a2) to be sad 1a3) to be injurious, be evil 1a4) to be wicked, be evil (ethically) 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to do an injury or hurt 1b2) to do evil or wickedly 1b3) mischief (participle)
Usage: Occurs in 99 OT verses. KJV: afflict, associate selves (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), break (down, in pieces), [phrase] displease, (be, bring, do) evil (doer, entreat, man), show self friendly (by mistake for H7462 (רָעָה)), do harm, (do) hurt, (behave self, deal) ill, [idiom] indeed, do mischief, punish, still, vex, (do) wicked (doer, -ly), be (deal, do) worse. See also: Genesis 19:7; Psalms 27:2; Psalms 2:9.

Study Notes — Micah 4:6

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1 Zephaniah 3:19 Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth.
2 Ezekiel 34:12–17 As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD. I will seek the lost, bring back the strays, bind up the broken, and strengthen the weak; but the sleek and strong I will destroy. I will shepherd them with justice.’ This is what the Lord GOD says to you, My flock: ‘I will judge between one sheep and another, between the rams and the goats.
3 Isaiah 35:3–6 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.” Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then the lame will leap like a deer and the mute tongue will shout for joy. For waters will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert.
4 John 10:16 I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.
5 Isaiah 56:8 Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”
6 Psalms 147:2 The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the exiles of Israel.
7 Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
8 Jeremiah 3:18 In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance.
9 Micah 2:12 I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture— a noisy throng.
10 Hebrews 12:12–13 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. Make straight paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed.

Micah 4:6 Summary

This verse, Micah 4:6, is a beautiful promise from God that He will gather and restore those who are weak, vulnerable, or marginalized. He will bring together those who have been rejected or afflicted, and He will make them strong. This is a picture of God's heart of love and compassion, as seen in verses like Psalm 103:13, where it says that 'the Lord is like a father to His children, tender and compassionate to those who fear Him'. God wants us to know that He sees us, He cares for us, and He will restore us, just as He promises in Jeremiah 29:11 to 'prosper you and not harm you, to give you hope and a future'.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean for God to 'gather the lame' in Micah 4:6?

In this context, 'the lame' refers to those who are weak or vulnerable, and God's gathering of them signifies His care and restoration for those who are struggling, as seen in Psalm 147:3, where God 'heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds'.

Who are the 'outcast' that God will assemble, according to Micah 4:6?

The 'outcast' likely refers to those who have been rejected or marginalized by society, but God promises to bring them together and restore them, demonstrating His heart for the marginalized, as expressed in Isaiah 58:6-7, where God calls His people to 'loose the chains of injustice' and 'set the oppressed free'.

Why does God say He will gather those 'whom I have afflicted' in Micah 4:6?

This phrase underscores God's sovereignty and His ability to bring good out of difficult circumstances, as seen in Romans 8:28, where it is written that 'God works all things together for the good of those who love Him'.

What is the significance of God's declaration 'on that day' in Micah 4:6?

The phrase 'on that day' refers to a future time of restoration and redemption, when God will fulfill His promises to His people, as described in Ezekiel 34:12, where God says He will 'search for my sheep and rescue them from all the places to which they have been scattered'.

Reflection Questions

  1. How have you experienced God's gathering and restoration in your own life, and how can you trust Him to continue this work in the future?
  2. What are some ways you can reflect God's heart for the marginalized and outcast in your own community, as expressed in Micah 4:6?
  3. In what ways do you feel like you are currently 'lame' or 'outcast', and how can you lean into God's promise of restoration and assembly in this verse?
  4. How does the promise of God's gathering and restoration in Micah 4:6 shape your understanding of God's character and His plan for His people?

Gill's Exposition on Micah 4:6

In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth,.... The Jews or Israelites so described; not from the halting of Jacob their father, as Abarbinel thinks; nor because of their halting

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 4:6

In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; In that day, saith the Lord, will I assemble her that halteth -

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Micah 4:6

In that day; called last or latter days, ; in the day wherein I shall restore my captived people, and in the day I shall redeem mine elect. I will assemble; first, and in part, by the edicts of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, for the release of the captives, their return to Jerusalem, and for the rebuilding the temple, and for restoring the worship of God; but more fully by the preaching of the gospel, publishing salvation by Christ, to whom the gathering of the Gentiles was to be, . Her that halteth; see ; weakened with the hard usages of oppressing conquerors; who were as lamed ones, unable to walk: such were the impoverished Jews in the Babylonish captivity, utterly unprovided for so long a journey; and it is likely they were unresolved, too, whether to go or not go, halted between a desire of going and a fear of the difficulties that would unavoidably attend their poverty. Now the bounty and favour which God moved in the Persian kings toward the Jews was such, that these poor were encouraged to set forward on the journey. This word is to this day fulfilled, in that Christ doth by the power of his Word and Spirit make his people a willing people, determines their resolution, and enables them to perform it, and to give up themselves to God. I will gather her that is driven out: in this phrase, I will gather, does God by Ezekiel, , promise the recovery of his people from captivity; and so does Jeremiah, , almost in the same manner promise the restoring of captive Judah. Here they are said to be driven out, i.e. of their own land, into a strange land, where they are captives, ,16:15 23:24:8,9 29:14 . The Lord will by his power and goodness gather those whom Nebuchadnezzar scattered through his kingdom, and Christ will much more gather to his filled those who were captives to Satan. Her that I have afflicted: this in the letter refers to wasted and impoverished Israel, on whom God laid an affliction of seventy years.

Trapp's Commentary on Micah 4:6

Micah 4:6 In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;Ver. 6. In that day] sc. of grace and of the gospel. It is called a day, and that day, by an excellence, in regard of revelation, adornation, consolation, distinction, speedy preterition. Saith the Lord] Whose word cannot be broken, John 10:25, and is therefore the best security, 2 Corinthians 1:20. Will I assemble her that halteth] Heb. that goeth sideling, that is maimed, disjointed, lamed, Isaiah 35:3, torn, Psalms 35:15, and tired out with long journeys into captivity, as the Jews were by the Babylonians, Greeks, and Romans before Christ’ s coming: that they might breathe after those days of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, Malachi 3:1. And I will gather her that is driven out] Or, rejected, thrust away with a force, that is, the Gentiles suffered to walk in their own ways, Acts 14:16, and carried away unto dumb idols, even as they were led, 1 Corinthians 12:2. And her that I have afflicted] Both Jews and Gentiles, the whole community of people: for God shook all nations then, when the Desire of all nations was to come, Haggai 2:7; Haggai 2:22-23. Junius, after the Septuagint, rendereth it, ut veniant desiderati omnium gentium, So may they come, the desire of all nations, that the saints, those desirable ones, out of all nations may come: for unto Shiloh in a most afflicted time (when the sceptre was departed from Judah, &c.) was the gathering of all people to be, Genesis 49:10 Isaiah 26:8-9, See Isaiah 66:20 : rather in litters (as lame people are carried) should they come, than not at all: rather on one leg, with Jacob, should they wrestle, than not prevail.

Ellicott's Commentary on Micah 4:6

(6, 7) Her that halted.—Like flocks wearied with heat and journeyings. The promise immediately refers to the return when God would re-establish the Jews, and eventually come Himself to the restored Temple. And, further, His own promise sanctions the words of Micah as to the abiding character of His rule, that legacy which He left to the Church—“Lo, I am with yon alway, even unto the end of the world.”

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Micah 4:6

Verse 6. Will I assemble her that halteth - driven out - afflicted] Under these epithets, the state of the Jews, who were to be gathered into the Christian Church, is pointed out. They halted between the true God and idols; they were driven out into captivity, because of this idolatry; and they were variously afflicted, because they would not return unto the Lord that bought them.

Cambridge Bible on Micah 4:6

6, 7. Prophecy of restoration 6. In that day] i.e. in the Messianic age (Micah 4:1). will I assemble, &c.] A similar promise has been made in Micah 2:12. There the emphasis is laid on the closing of the national schism; here, on the remedy to be applied to the physical and moral misery of the exiles. In both cases, it is only a remnant of the nominal Israelites which is restored. Comp. the imitation in Zephaniah 3:19.

Barnes' Notes on Micah 4:6

In that day - that is, in that day of Christ and of His Gospel, of grace and salvation, the last days of which he had been speaking. Hitherto he had prophesied the glory of Zion, chiefly through the coming-in of the Gentiles.

Whedon's Commentary on Micah 4:6

Restoration and healing of the dispersed — Revival of the kingdom of David, Micah 4:6-8.6.

Sermons on Micah 4:6

SermonDescription
Ed Miller (The Royal Psalms) Part 3 by Ed Miller In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the unchanging nature of God and His unwavering love and faithfulness towards His people. The sermon uses the analogy of a shepherd and his
John Henry Jowett The Disciple's Vision by John Henry Jowett John Henry Jowett preaches about the importance of having a vision for the future, drawing from Micah 4:1. He emphasizes the need to envision a 'golden age' in our minds to guide o
James Bourne Letter 19 by James Bourne James Bourne writes a heartfelt letter to his wife, expressing his deep humility and sorrow for sin, inspired by the writings of Elisha Coles. He reflects on the consequences of un
Arlen L. Chitwood Israel's Coming Restoration by Arlen L. Chitwood In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Lot and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. He emphasizes the importance of following God's instructions and not looking back
Favell Lee Mortimer John 10:7-13. Christ Explains the Parable of the Good Shepherd. by Favell Lee Mortimer Favell Lee Mortimer preaches on the profound significance of Jesus as the good shepherd, emphasizing that He is the gate to God and the only way to salvation through His sacrificia
Isaac Penington A Treatise Concerning God's Teaching, and Christ's Law by Isaac Penington Isaac Penington preaches about the gathering of God's scattered sheep back to the light and Spirit of Christ, emphasizing the importance of being truly holy and sanctified in Chris
John Henry Jowett The Value of One Soul by John Henry Jowett John Henry Jowett preaches on the immense value God places on each soul, emphasizing the deep concern and pursuit of the Shepherd for the one lost sheep. Just as a missing face cre

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