Micah 4:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"As for you, towerמִגְדַּל־
(mig·dal-)
4026: a towerfrom gadal
of the flock,עֵ֗דֶר
(e·der)
5739: a flock, herdfrom adar
Hillעֹ֛פֶל
(o·fel)
6076a: a mound, hillfrom aphal
of the daughterבַּת־
(bat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Zion,צִיֹּ֖ון
(tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
To you it will come--תֵּאתֶ֑ה
(te·teh;)
857: to comea prim. root
Even the formerהָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔ה
(ha·ri·sho·nah,)
7223: former, first, chieffrom rosh
dominionהַמֶּמְשָׁלָה֙
(ham·mem·sha·lah)
4475: rule, dominion, realmfem. of mimshal
will come,וּבָאָ֗ה
(u·va·'ah)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
The kingdomמַמְלֶ֖כֶת
(mam·le·chet)
4467: kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reignfrom the same as melek
of the daughterלְבַ֥ת־
(le·vat-)
1323: daughterfrom ben
of Jerusalem.יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃
(ye·ru·sha·lim.)
3389: probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr.from yarah and shalem


















KJV Lexicon
And thou O tower
migdal  (mig-dawl')
a tower (from its size or height); by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a (pyramidal) bed of flowers -- castle, flower, tower.
of the flock
`eder  (ay'-der)
an arrangement, i.e. muster (of animals) -- drove, flock, herd.
Migdal-`Eder  (mig-dal'-ay'-der)
tower of a flock; Migdal-Eder, a place in Palestine -- Migdal-eder, tower of the flock.
the strong hold
`ophel  (o'-fel)
a tumor; also a mound, i.e. fortress -- emerod, fort, strong hold, tower.
of the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
unto thee shall it come
'athah  (aw-thaw')
to arrive -- (be-, things to) come (upon), bring.
even the first
ri'shown  (ree-shone')
first, in place, time or rank (as adjective or noun) -- ancestor, (that were) before(-time), beginning, eldest, first, fore(-father) (-most), former (thing), of old time, past.
dominion
memshalah  (mem-shaw-law')
rule; also (concretely in plural) a realm or a ruler -- dominion, government, power, to rule.
the kingdom
mamlakah  (mam-law-kaw')
dominion, i.e. (abstractly) the estate (rule) or (concretely) the country (realm) -- kingdom, king's, reign, royal.
shall come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
to the daughter
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
of Jerusalem
Yruwshalaim  (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im)
founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine -- Jerusalem.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"As for you, tower of the flock, Hill of the daughter of Zion, To you it will come-- Even the former dominion will come, The kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

King James Bible
And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And you, watchtower for the flock, fortified hill of Daughter Zion, the former rule will come to you, sovereignty will come to Daughter Jerusalem.

International Standard Version
"And you, watchtower of the flock, you stronghold of the daughter of Zion, it will happen even to you: The former dominion, even the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem, will come.

NET Bible
As for you, watchtower for the flock, fortress of Daughter Zion--your former dominion will be restored, the sovereignty that belongs to Daughter Jerusalem.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You, Jerusalem, watchtower of the flock, stronghold of the people of Zion, your former government will come back to you. The kingdom will return to the people of Jerusalem.

King James 2000 Bible
And you, O tower of the flock, the stronghold of the daughter of Zion, unto you shall it come, even the former dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.
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