Micah 7:12 (YLT)

Passage

That day--even unto thee it doth come in, From Asshur and the cities of the fortress, And from the fortress even unto the river, And from sea to sea, and mount to mount.

Nearby Context

Micah 7:10 And see doth mine enemy, And cover her doth shame, Who saith unto me, `Where <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God?' Mine eyes do look on her, Now she is for a treading-place, As mire of the out-places.

Micah 7:11 The day to build thy walls! That day--removed is the limit.

Micah 7:12 That day--even unto thee it doth come in, From Asshur and the cities of the fortress, And from the fortress even unto the river, And from sea to sea, and mount to mount.

Micah 7:13 And the land hath been for a desolation, Because of its inhabitants, Because of the fruit of their doings.

Micah 7:14 Rule Thou Thy people with Thy rod, The flock of Thine inheritance, Dwelling alone <FI>in<Fi> a forest in the midst of Carmel, They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "day--even", "thee", "doth", "come", "asshur", "cities", and "fortress". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "day--even" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 11's "The day to build thy walls That..." into verse 13's "And the land hath been for a...", so "day--even" and "thee" 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 "day--even" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.