Chapter 4
1 But in the latter days , it will happen that the mountain of Yahweh ’s temple will be established on the top of the mountains , and it will be exalted above the hills ; and peoples will stream to it .
2 Many nations will go and say , " Come ! Let ’s go up to the mountain of Yahweh , and to the house of the God of Jacob ; and he will teach us of his ways , and we will walk in his paths ." For the law will go out of Zion , and Yahweh ’s word from Jerusalem ;
3 and he will judge between many peoples , and will decide concerning strong nations afar off . They will beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks . Nation will not lift up sword against nation , neither will they learn war any more .
4 But every man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree . No one will make them afraid , for the mouth of Yahweh of Armies has spoken .
5 Indeed all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, but we will walk in the name of Yahweh our God forever and ever .
6 " In that day ," says Yahweh , " I will assemble that which is lame , and I will gather that which is driven away , and that which I have afflicted ;
7 and I will make that which was lame a remnant , and that which was cast far off a strong nation : and Yahweh will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on , even forever ."
8 You , tower of the flock , the hill of the daughter of Zion , to you it will come. Yes, the former dominion will come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem .
9 Now why do you cry out aloud ? Is there no king in you ? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail ?
10 Be in pain , and labor to give birth , daughter of Zion , like a woman in travail ; for now you will go out of the city , and will dwell in the field , and will come even to Babylon. There you will be rescued . There Yahweh will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.
11 Now many nations have assembled against you , that say, " Let her be defiled , and let our eye gloat over Zion ."
12 But they don’t know the thoughts of Yahweh , neither do they understand his counsel ; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor .
13 Arise and thresh , daughter of Zion , for I will make your horn iron , and I will make your hoofs bronze . You will beat in pieces many peoples . I will devote their gain to Yahweh , and their substance to the Lord of the whole earth.