11But now many nations are gathered against you. They say, "Let her be defiled, let our eyes gloat over Zion!"


In Context

8 As for you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion, the former dominion will be restored to you; kingship will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem."

9 Why do you now cry aloud- have you no king? Has your counselor perished, that pain seizes you like that of a woman in labor?

10 Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city to camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the Lord will redeem you out of the hand of your enemies.

11 But now many nations are gathered against you. They say, "Let her be defiled, let our eyes gloat over Zion!"

12 But they do not know the thoughts of the Lord ; they do not understand his plan, he who gathers them like sheaves to the threshing floor.

13 "Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron; I will give you hoofs of bronze and you will break to pieces many nations." You will devote their ill-gotten gains to the Lord , their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

Micah 4:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:11Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And now many nations are gathered together against thee, and they say: Let her be stoned: and let our eye look upon Sion.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see our desire upon Zion.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be profaned, and let our eye look upon Zion.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:11And now many nations are assembled against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see its desire upon Zion.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11Now many nations have assembled against you, that say, |Let her be defiled, and let our eye gloat over Zion.|

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:11And now, gathered against thee have been many nations, who are saying: 'Let her be defiled, and our eyes look on Zion.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:11Now also many nations are gathered against you, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look on Zion.