Micah 4:13 (GNV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

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 "world", "arise", "thresh", "daughter", "zion", "make", "thine", and "horne". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "arise", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "But they knowe not the thoughtes of...", giving immediate footing for "world" and "arise". In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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