Mica 4:9

9 Nun, warum erhebst du ein Geschrei? Ist kein König in dir? Oder ist dein Ratgeber umgekommen, daß dich Wehen ergriffen haben der Gebärenden gleich?

Mica 4:9 Meaning and Commentary

Micah 4:9

Now why dost thou cry out aloud?
&c.] Or "cry a cry" ^F23; a vehement one, or set up a most lamentable cry, as if no help or hope were to be had, but as in the most desperate condition: here the prophet represents the Jews as if they were already in captivity, and in the utmost distress, and as they certainly would be; and yet had no reason to despair of deliverance and salvation, since the Messiah would certainly come to them, and his kingdom would be set up among them, The word used has sometimes the notion of friendship and association; hence the Targum renders it,

``now why art thou joined to the people?''

and so Jarchi,

``thou hast no need to seek friends and lovers, the kings of Egypt and Assyria, for help.''

And which sense of the word as approved by Gussetius ^F24. [Is there] no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished?
he it so that they were; as was the case when Zedekiah was taken and carried captive, and his princes, nobles, and counsellors killed; yet God, their King and Counsellor, was with them, to keep and preserve them, counsel, instruct, and comfort them, and at last to deliver and save them; and the King Messiah would be raised up, and sent unto them in due time, who is the Wonderful Counsellor Isaiah had prophesied of: for pangs have taken thee as a worn an in travail;
which is often expressive of great sufferings and sorrows; and yet, as the pangs of a woman in travail do not continue always, but have an end, so would theirs, and therefore there was no reason for despair; and as, when she brings forth her issue, her sorrow is turned into joy, this would be their case.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (er yeyrt hml) "quid vociferabis vociferationem", Pagninus, Montanus. So Vatablus, Drusius.
F24 Ebr. Comment. p. 789.

Mica 4:9 In-Context

7 Und ich werde das Hinkende zu einem Überrest und das Weitentfernte zu einer gewaltigen Nation machen; und Jehova wird König über sie sein auf dem Berge Zion, von nun an bis in Ewigkeit.

8 Und du Herdenturm, du Hügel der Tochter Zion, zu dir wird gelangen und zu dir wird kommen die frühere Herrschaft, das Königtum der Tochter Jerusalem.

9 Nun, warum erhebst du ein Geschrei? Ist kein König in dir? Oder ist dein Ratgeber umgekommen, daß dich Wehen ergriffen haben der Gebärenden gleich?

10 Kreiße und stöhne, Tochter Zion, gleich einer Gebärenden! Denn nun wirst du aus der Stadt hinausziehen und auf dem Felde wohnen und bis nach Babel kommen. Daselbst wirst du errettet werden, daselbst wird Jehova dich aus der Hand deiner Feinde erlösen.

11 Und nun haben sich viele Nationen wider dich versammelt, die da sprechen: Sie werde entweiht, und unsere Augen mögen an Zion ihre Lust sehen!