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Contemporary English Version

Micah 4:4

Everyone will find rest beneath their own fig trees or grape vines, and they will live in peace. This is a solemn promise of the Lord All-Powerful.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Gentiles;   Gospel;   Jesus, the Christ;   Nation;   Revivals;   Toleration;   Thompson Chain Reference - Family;   Home;   Joys, Family;   Nation;   Peace Invoked;   Universal;   War-Peace;   The Topic Concordance - Last Days;   War/weapons;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Fig-Tree, the;   Vine, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Fig;   Kingdom of Heaven;   Vine;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Fig;   Micah, book of;   War;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Foreigner;   Israel;   Last Day(s), Latter Days, Last Times;   New Jerusalem;   Sexuality, Human;   Work;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Fig;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Micah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Jerusalem;   Justice;   Micah, Book of;   Salvation;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fig;   Isaiah, Book of;   Kingdom of God;   Messiah;   Micah, Book of;   Vine, Vineyard;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Advent (2);   Agriculture;   Fig, Fig-Tree ;   Fig-Tree ;   Gentiles;   Peace;   Progress;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Kingdom of christ of heaven;   Kingdom of god;   Kingdom of heaven;   Vine;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Fig, Fig Tree;   Vine,;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Fig (tree);   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Conversations;   Fig Tree;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Deuteronomy;   Eschatology of the Old Testament (with Apocryphal and Apocalyptic Writings);   Fig;   Food;   Micah (2);   Peace;   Salvation;   Vine;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agriculture;   Fig and Fig-Tree;   God;   Judaism;   Justin Martyr;   Messiah;   Theology;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But each person will sit under his grapevineand under his fig treewith no one to frighten him.For the mouth of the Lord of Armieshas spoken.
Hebrew Names Version
But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; And no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.
King James Version (1611)
But they shall sit euery man vnder his Uine, and vnder his figgetree, and none shal make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lord of hostes hath spoken it.
King James Version
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 hath spoken it.
English Standard Version
but they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.
New American Standard Bible
Instead, each of them will sit under his vine And under his fig tree, With no one to make them afraid, Because the mouth of the LORD of armies has spoken.
New Century Version
Everyone will sit under his own vine and fig tree, and no one will make him afraid, because the Lord All-Powerful has said it.
Amplified Bible
Each of them shall sit [in security and peace] under his vine And under his fig tree, With no one to make them afraid, For the mouth of the [omnipotent] LORD of hosts has spoken it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But they shall sit euery man vnder his vine, and vnder his figge tree, and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the Lorde of hostes hath spoken it.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Each of them will sit under his vine And under his fig tree, With no one to make them afraid, For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.
Legacy Standard Bible
And each of them will sit under his vineAnd under his fig tree,With no one to make them tremble,For the mouth of Yahweh of hosts has spoken.
Berean Standard Bible
And each man will sit under his own vine and under his own fig tree, with no one to frighten him. For the mouth of the LORD of Hosts has spoken.
Complete Jewish Bible
Instead, each person will sit under his vine and fig tree, with no one to upset him, for the mouth of Adonai -Tzva'ot has spoken.
Darby Translation
And they shall sit every one under his vine, and under his fig-tree; and there shall be none to make [them] afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken [it].
Easy-to-Read Version
They will sit under their own grapevine and fig tree. No one will make them afraid. That is because the Lord All-Powerful said it would happen like that.
George Lamsa Translation
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and there shall be none to harm them; for the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken it.
Good News Translation
Everyone will live in peace among their own vineyards and fig trees, and no one will make them afraid. The Lord Almighty has promised this.
Lexham English Bible
But they will sit, each under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one will make them afraid, for the mouth of Yahweh of hosts has spoken.
Literal Translation
But they shall each one sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and there shall be no trembling. For the mouth of Jehovah of Hosts has spoken.
American Standard Version
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Jehovah of hosts hath spoken it.
Bible in Basic English
But every man will be seated under his vine and under his fig-tree, and no one will be a cause of fear to them: for the mouth of the Lord of armies has said it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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 hath spoken.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But euery man shall sit vnder his vineyarde, and vnder his figtree, and no man shall make them afraide: for the mouth of the Lorde of hoastes hath spoken it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And every one shall rest under his vine, and every one under his fig-tree; and there shall be none to alarm them: for the mouth of the Lord Almighty has spoken these words.
English Revised Version
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 hath spoken it.
World English Bible
But they will sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; And no one will make them afraid: For the mouth of Yahweh of Hosts has spoken.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And a man schal sitte vndur his vyneyerd, and vndur his fige tree; and ther schal not be that schal make aferd, for the mouth of the Lord of oostis spak.
Update Bible Version
But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig-tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Yahweh of hosts has spoken it.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 hath spoken [it].
New English Translation
Each will sit under his own grapevine or under his own fig tree without any fear. The Lord who commands armies has decreed it.
New King James Version
But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, And no one shall make them afraid; For the mouth of the LORD of hosts has spoken.
New Living Translation
Everyone will live in peace and prosperity, enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees, for there will be nothing to fear. The Lord of Heaven's Armies has made this promise!
New Life Bible
Every man will sit under his vine and under his fig tree, with no one to make him afraid. For the mouth of the Lord of All has spoken.
New Revised Standard
but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they shall dwell - every man - under his own vine and under his own fig-tree, with none to make them afraid, - for, the mouth of Yahweh of hosts, hath spoken.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And every man shall sit under his vine, and under his fig tree, and there shall be none to make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken.
Revised Standard Version
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.
Young's Literal Translation
And they have sat each under his vine, And under his fig-tree, And there is none troubling, For the mouth of Jehovah of Hosts hath spoken.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but euery man shal syt vnder his vinyarde and vnder his fyge tre, and no man to fraye him awaye: for the mouth off ye LORDE of hoostes hath spoken it.

Contextual Overview

1 In the future, the mountain with the Lord 's temple will be the highest of all. It will reach above the hills, and every nation will rush to it. 2 People of many nations will come and say, "Let's go up to the mountain of the Lord God of Jacob and worship in his temple." The Lord will teach us his Law from Jerusalem, and we will obey him. 3 He will settle arguments between distant and powerful nations. They will pound their swords and their spears into rakes and shovels; they will never again make war or attack one another. 4 Everyone will find rest beneath their own fig trees or grape vines, and they will live in peace. This is a solemn promise of the Lord All-Powerful. 5 Others may follow their gods, but we will always follow the Lord our God. 6 The Lord said: At that time I will gather my people— the lame and the outcasts, and all into whose lives I have brought sorrow. 7 Then the lame and the outcasts will belong to my people and become a strong nation. I, the Lord , will rule them from Mount Zion forever.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

But: The connection of this prophecy with the close of the preceding chapter shews that the establishment of the Christian Church, in consequence of the abrogation of the Mosaic dispensation, and the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans, was intended. But, though it has in a measure been fulfilling ever since these events, yet its grand accomplishment must still be future.

they: 1 Kings 4:25, Isaiah 26:16, Zechariah 3:10

none: Isaiah 54:14, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Ezekiel 34:25, Ezekiel 34:28, Ezekiel 38:11, Ezekiel 39:26

for: Isaiah 1:20, Isaiah 40:5, Isaiah 58:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:11 - he washed Leviticus 26:6 - I will Deuteronomy 8:8 - vines 1 Kings 4:20 - eating Psalms 46:9 - maketh Isaiah 22:25 - for the Isaiah 24:3 - the Lord Isaiah 32:17 - quietness Isaiah 36:16 - eat ye Jeremiah 30:10 - and shall Jeremiah 31:5 - yet Hosea 2:18 - and will Amos 9:15 - they shall Zephaniah 3:13 - they

Cross-References

Genesis 4:16
But Cain had to go far from the Lord and live in the Land of Wandering, which is east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
Later, Cain and his wife had a son named Enoch. At the time Cain was building a town, and so he named it Enoch after his son.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech married Adah, then Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Lamech and Adah had two sons, Jabal and Jubal. Their son Jabal was the first to live in tents and raise sheep and goats. Jubal was the first to play harps and flutes.
Genesis 15:17
Sometime after sunset, when it was very dark, a smoking cooking pot and a flaming fire went between the two halves of each animal.
Exodus 13:12
From then on, you must give him every first-born son from your families and every first-born male from your animals, because these belong to him.
Leviticus 9:24
The Lord sent fiery flames that burned up everything on the altar, and when everyone saw this, they shouted and fell to their knees to worship the Lord .
Numbers 16:35
Suddenly the Lord sent a fire that burned up the two hundred fifty men who had offered incense to him.
Numbers 18:12
For example, when the Israelites bring me the first batches of oil, wine, and grain, you can have the best parts of those gifts.
Numbers 18:17
However, all first-born cattle, sheep, and goats belong to me and cannot be bought back. Splatter their blood on the altar and send their fat up in smoke, so I can smell it and be pleased.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But they shall sit every man under his vine, and under his fig tree,.... A proverbial phrase, expressive of the greatest tranquillity, security, and enjoyment of property; see 1 Kings 4:25; when persons need not keep within their walled towns and cities, and lack themselves up in their houses, but may sit down in their gardens, fields, and vineyards, and enjoy the fruit thereof; as the Targum interprets it,

"under the fruit of his vine, and under, the fruit of his fig tree.''

It was usual for persons in the eastern countries to sit under vines and fig trees to read, meditate, pray, or converse together, where they grow very large, as were their vines; and even with us they are frequently raised and carried over supporters, so as to be sat under; and of fig trees, we frequently read in Jewish writings of their being very large, and of their going up to them, and praying on the top of them; and of sitting under them, and studying in the law there. So one of the Rabbins says p, he went up into his mustard tree, as one goes up to the top of a fig tree; and it is said q, he that prays on the top of an olive tree, or on the top of a fig tree must come down, and pray below; and again r, R. Jacob and his companions were fasting, studying in the law, under a certain fig tree; and sometimes they speak of all these together, of sitting under olives, and under vines, and under fig trees, and studying in the words of the law s; see John 1:48. This is to be understood, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi explain it, of all men; not of the Israelites only, but of all nations, since there will be no more war any where; hence it follows:

and none shall make [them] afraid; the enemies of God's people will be no more, neither Turk nor pope, eastern or western antichrist, beast or, false prophet; wherefore, in those days of the Messiah, Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely, even all the spiritual Israel of God, Jews and Gentiles; there shall be none to hurt in the holy mountain of the Lord, or any violence and oppression, wasting and destruction, anywhere; see Jeremiah 23:5;

for the mouth of the Lord of hosts hath spoken [it]; who speaks nothing but truth, and who is able and faithful to perform what he has spoken; and therefore all this may be depended on.

p T. Hieros. Peah, c. 7. fol. 20. 2. q T. Hieros. Beracot, c. 2. fol. 5. 1. r Ib. col. 3. s Shirhashirim Rabba, fol. 16. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But - And

They shall sit every man, under his vine and under his fig-tree - Palestine was a home of the vine and the fig-tree. Vineyards were a common property, possessed by all but the very poor , or even by them Nehemiah 5:4; Jeremiah 39:10. The land was “a land of bread and vineyards” 2 Kings 18:32. The vine was the emblem of the people, in Psalmists and prophets (Psalms 80:8 ff; Isaiah 3:14; Isaiah 5:1 ff; Isaiah 27:2; Jeremiah 2:21; Jeremiah 12:10; Ezekiel 15:1-8; Ezekiel 17:5-10; Ezekiel 19:10; Hosea 10:1). The bunch of grapes or the vine-leaf appear as characteristic emblems on Jewish coins , chiefly in the times of their revolts under Vespasian and Hadrian . The fig is also mentioned as part of the characteristic fruitfulness of Palestine Deuteronomy 8:8.

It too was an universal property 2 Kings 18:32. Both formed natural arbors; the fig had its name probably from its length, the vine from the arch made by its drooping boughs. Both formed, in those hot countries, a grateful shade. The vine, rising with its single stem, was spread over trellis-work or by props, so as to enclose a considerable space . Even in Italy, a single vine shaded a portico . In Palestine it grew by the walls of the house Psalms 128:3.

Rabbis relate how their forefathers sat and studied under the fig-tree , as Nathanael was doubtless meditating or praying under one, when Jesus, being God, saw him John 1:48. It exhibits a picture of domestic peace, each family gathered in harmony and rest under the protection of God, each content with what they have, neither coveting another’s, nor disturbed in their own. Wine is explained in Holy Scripture to be an emblem of gladness, and the fig of sweetness . Cyril: “For exceeding sweet is the word of the Saviour, and it knoweth how to gladden man’s heart; sweet also and full of joy is the hope of the future, wherewith we are enriched in Christ.

Such had been Israel’s lot in the peaceful days of Solomon 1 Kings 4:25, the peace of whose times had already been made the image of the Gospel Psalms 72:0; the coming of the Queen of the South from the uttermost parts of the earth, to hear the wisdom of Solomon Matthew 12:42, had made her kingdom to be selected as an emblem of those who should fall down before Christ and serve Him Psalms 60:10-11. Lap.: “Such is that most quiet fearlessness which the law of Christ bringeth, as being the law of charity, peace, and concord.”

And none shall make them afraid - o: “Neither man, nor devil; for the Lord hath given us power to “tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and said, nothing shall by any means hurt you” Luke 10:19, and bade us, “fear not them which kill the body” Matthew 10:28. Witness the might which He gave to His Apostles and Martyrs.

For the mouth of the Lord of Host hath spoken it - The prophets often add this, when what they say, seems, for its greatness, past belief Yet it will be, because He hath spoken it, “the Lord” who changeth not, “the Lord of Hosts,” to whose commands all creatures are subject, whose word is truth with whom to speak is to do.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Micah 4:4. Under his vine and under his fig tree — A proverbial expression, indicative of perfect peace, security, and rural comfort. See on Isaiah 2:1. This verse is an addition to the prophecy as it stands in Isaiah. Micah 4:1.


 
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