Micah 4:12 (GNV)

Passage

But they knowe not the thoughtes of the Lord: they vnderstand not his counsell, for he shall gather them as the sheaues in the barne.

Nearby Context

Micah 4:10 Sorow and mourne, O daughter Zion, like a woman in trauaile: for nowe shalt thou goe foorth of the citie, and dwel in the field, and shalt goe into Babel, but there shalt thou be deliuered: there the Lord shall redeeme thee from the hand of thine enemies.

Micah 4:11 Nowe also many nations are gathered against thee, saying, Zion shalbe condemned and our eye shall looke vpon Zion.

Micah 4:12 But they knowe not the thoughtes of the Lord: they vnderstand not his counsell, for he shall gather them as the sheaues in the barne.

Micah 4:13 Arise, and thresh, O daughter Zion: for I will make thine horne yron, and I will make thine hooues brasse, and thou shalt breake in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their riches vnto the Lord, and their substance vnto the ruler of the whole worlde.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "knowe", "thoughtes", "lord", "vnderstand", "counsell", "shall", "gather", and "sheaues". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "knowe" and "thoughtes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "Nowe also many nations are gathered against..." into verse 13's "Arise and thresh O daughter Zion for...", so "knowe" and "thoughtes" belong inside that flow. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "knowe" and "thoughtes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.