Prophetia Michaeae, 4

1. Et erit in novissimis diebus: Erit mons domus Domini praeparatus in vertice montium et sublimis super colles; et fluent ad eum populi.

1. It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the hills; and peoples shall flow to it,

2. Et properabunt gentes multae et dicent: “Venite, ascendamus ad montem Domini et ad domum Dei Iacob, et docebit nos de viis suis, et ibimus in semitis eius”; quia de Sion egredietur lex, et verbum Domini de Ierusalem.

2. and many nations shall come, and say: "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and we may walk in his paths." For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

3. Et iudicabit inter populos multos et decernet gentibus fortibus usque in longinquum; et concident gladios suos in vomeres et hastas suas in falces; non sumet gens adversus gentem gladium, et non discent ultra belligerare.

3. He shall judge between many peoples, and shall decide for strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more;

4. Et sedebit unusquisque subtus vitem suam et subtus ficum suam, et non erit qui deterreat; quia os Domini exercituum locutum est.

4. but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.

5. Quia omnes populi ambulabunt unusquisque in nomine dei sui; nos autem ambulabimus in nomine Domini Dei nostri in aeternum et ultra.

5. For all the peoples walk each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and ever.

6. “In die illa, dicit Dominus, congregabo claudicantem, et eam, quam eieceram, colligam et quam afflixeram;

6. In that day, says the LORD, I will assemble the lame and gather those who have been driven away, and those whom I have afflicted;

7. et ponam claudicantem in reliquias et eam, quae laboraverat, in gentem robustam”. Et regnabit Dominus super eos in monte Sion ex hoc nunc et usque in aeternum.

7. and the lame I will make the remnant; and those who were cast off, a strong nation; and the LORD will reign over them in Mount Zion from this time forth and for evermore.

8. Et tu, turris gregis, collis filiae Sion, usque ad te veniet et perveniet potestas prima, regnum filiae Ierusalem.

8. And you, O tower of the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion, to you shall it come, the former dominion shall come, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

9. Nunc quare clamas clamore magno? Numquid rex non est in te, aut consiliarius tuus periit, quia comprehendit te dolor sicut parturientem?

9. Now why do you cry aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, that pangs have seized you like a woman in travail?

10. Dole et satage, filia Sion, quasi parturiens; quia nunc egredieris de civitate et habitabis in campo et venies usque ad Babylonem; ibi liberaberis, ibi redimet te Dominus de manu inimicorum tuorum.

10. Writhe and groan, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now you shall go forth from the city and dwell in the open country; you shall go to Babylon. There you shall be rescued, there the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.

11. Nunc autem congregatae sunt super te gentes multae, quae dicunt: “Profanetur, et aspiciat in Sion oculus noster”.

11. Now many nations are assembled against you, saying, "Let her be profaned, and let our eyes gaze upon Zion."

12. Ipsi autem non cognoverunt cogitationes Domini et non intellexerunt consilium eius, quia congregavit eos quasi manipulos in area.

12. But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD, they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them as sheaves to the threshing floor.

13. Surge et tritura, filia Sion, quia cornu tuum ponam ferreum et ungulas tuas ponam aereas, et comminues populos multos et vovebis Domino rapinas eorum et divitias eorum Domino universae terrae.

13. Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn iron and your hoofs bronze; you shall beat in pieces many peoples, and shall devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth.

14. Nunc incide te, filia incisionis! Obsidionem posuerunt super nos; in virga percutiunt maxillam iudicis Israel.

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