Micah 7:12
ContextNETBible | In that day people 1 will come to you 2 from Assyria as far as 3 Egypt, from Egypt as far as the Euphrates River, 4 from the seacoasts 5 and the mountains. 6 |
XREF | Isa 11:16; Isa 19:23-25; Isa 27:12,13; Isa 43:6; Isa 49:12; Isa 60:4-9; Isa 66:19,20; Jer 3:18; Jer 23:3; Jer 31:8; Eze 29:21; Eze 37:21; Ho 11:11 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “they.” The referent has been specified as “people,” referring either to the nations (coming to God with their tribute) or to the exiles of Israel (returning to the 2 tn The masculine pronominal suffix suggests the 3 tc The MT reads וְעָרֵי (vÿ’arey, “and the cities [of Egypt]”), but the parallel line indicates this is a corruption of וְעַד (vÿ’ad, “even to”). 4 tn Heb “the River,” referring to the Euphrates River. This has been specified in the translation for clarity (so also NASB, NIV). 5 tn Heb “and sea from sea.” Many prefer to emend this to מִיָּם עַד יָם (miyyam ’ad yam, “from sea to sea”). 6 tn Heb “and mountain of the mountain.” Many prefer to emend this to וּמֵהַר עַד הַר (umehar ’ad har, “and mountain to mountain”). |