But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations.
Micah 4:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But they do not know the Lord’s intentions or understand his plan, that he has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing-floor. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither do they understand His plan, for He shall gather them as the sheaves to the threshing floor. American Standard Version (1901) But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor. Common English Bible But they don’t know the plans of the LORD; they can’t understand his scheme, namely, that he will bring them like grain to the threshing floor! Catholic Public Domain Version But they have not known the thoughts of the Lord, and they have not understood his counsel. For he has gathered them together like hay on a threshing floor. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But they have not known the thoughts of the Lord, and have not understood his counsel: because he hath gathered them together as the hay of the floor. |
But this is not what he intends; this is not what he plans. It is his intent to destroy and to cut off many nations.
My people who have been crushed on the threshing-floor, I have declared to you what I have heard from the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel.
All the many nations going out to battle against Ariel – all the attackers, the siege works against her, and those who oppress her – will then be like a dream, a vision in the night.
‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.’ This is the Lord’s declaration.
For I know the plans I have for you’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘plans for your well-being, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
You are my war club, my weapons of war. With you I will smash nations; with you I will bring kingdoms to ruin.
For this is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: Daughter Babylon is like a threshing-floor at the time it is trampled. In just a little while her harvest time will come.
I will gather all the nations and take them to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. , I will enter into judgement with them there because of my people, my inheritance Israel. The nations have scattered the Israelites in foreign countries and divided up my land.
His winnowing shovel is in his hand to clear his threshing-floor and gather the wheat into his barn, but the chaff he will burn with fire that never goes out.’