Micah 4:12
"But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel,.... Which are very different from theirs: the thoughts and designs of the enemies of Zion, in the times of the Maccabees, were, to destroy utterly the people of God, and root them out of the earth, and abolish their

religion and worship; but the intentions of God were to defeat them, and bring them to ruin: the views of the kings of the earth, being stirred up by unclean spirits to the battle of Almighty God, will be to extirpate the interest and kingdom of Christ; but the end of the Lord, in suffering them to be gathered together, will be utterly and totally to destroy them; and the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand, and the thoughts of his heart, to all generations. Men know their own designs, but they do not know the designs of the Lord; they intend the ruin of others, but God intends to bring about theirs; and his intentions are never frustrated, but theirs are; for he shall gather them as sheaves into the floor; as, when the harvest is ripe, it is cut down, and bound up in sheaves, and brought home, and these are laid in order upon the floor to be threshed; so, when the nations of the earth are fully ripe for ruin, God will put, or order to be put; in the sickle, and cut them down, and bind them in bundles, and lay them on his threshingfloor of wrath and vengeance, and utterly destroy them contrary to their views and expectations.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (12 words)

H1992 הֵם
Definition:

Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t Or (prolonged) hemmah {haym'-maw}; masculine plural fromhalak; they (only used when emphatic) -- it, like, X (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, X so, X such, their, them, these, t

Possible Meanings:
  • of their moaning (semantic_range)
  • wailing (semantic_range)
  • wealth (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H3045 יָדַע
Definition:

1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene 1+;יָדָ֑עLeviticus 5:1+; suffixיְדָעוֺDeuteronomy 34:10;Job 28:7;יְדָעָהּGenesis 24:16;1 Kings 1:4;יְדָעָ֫נוּIsaiah 63:16; 3feminine singularיָָֽדְעָהJudges 11:394t.; 2 masculine singularיָדַעְתָּGene

Possible Meanings:
  • know (semantic_range)
  • know (semantic_range)
  • cause to know (semantic_range)
  • inform (semantic_range)
H4284 מַחֲשָׁבָה
Definition:

11;Jeremiah 49:30;מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶתEzekiel 38:10;מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶתExodus 35:33; 2Chron 2:13; constructמַחֲשֶׁבֶתEsther 8:5; 2Chronicles 26:15; suffixמַחֲשַׁבְתּוֺEsther 8:3;Esther 9:25; pluralמַחֲשָׁבוֺתJeremiah 11;Jeremiah 49:30;מַחֲשֶׁ֫בֶתEzekiel 38:10;מַחֲשָׁ֑בֶתExodus 35:33; 2Chron 2:13; constructמַחֲשֶׁבֶתEsther 8:5; 2Chronicles 26:15; suffixמַחֲשַׁבְתּוֺEsther 8:3;Esther 9:25; pluralמַחֲשָׁבוֺתJeremiah

Possible Meanings:
  • thought (semantic_range)
  • device (semantic_range)
  • thought (semantic_range)
  • device (semantic_range)
  • plan (semantic_range)
H3068 יְהוָֹה
Definition:

7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when 7;Leviticus 24:11יהוהwas regarded as anomen ineffabile(see Philode Vita Mosis iii. 519, 529), called by the Jewsהַשֵּׁםand by the Samaritansשׁימא. The pronunciationJehovahwas unknown until 1520, when

Possible Meanings:
  • Yahweh (semantic_range)
  • the one bringing into being (semantic_range)
  • life-giver (semantic_range)
H3808 לֹא
Definition:

11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, 11) {lo}; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. Negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles (as follows) -- X before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay,

H0995 בִּין
Definition:

1;בַּנְתָּהPsalm 139:2;בִּינֹתִיDaniel 9:2;ImperfectיָבִיןPsalm 19:1325t.וְיָבֵןJeremiah 9:112t.,וַיָּבֶן1 Samuel 3:82t.;אָבִינָהPsalm 73:174t.;יָבִינוּProverbs 28:512t.;ImperativeבִּיןDaniel 9:23;בִּ 1;בַּנְתָּהPsalm 139:2;בִּינֹתִיDaniel 9:2;ImperfectיָבִיןPsalm 19:1325t.וְיָבֵןJeremiah 9:112t.,וַיָּבֶן1 Samuel 3:82t.;אָבִינָהPsalm 73:174t.;יָבִינוּProverbs 28:512t.;ImperativeבִּיןDaniel 9:23;בִּ

Possible Meanings:
  • between (semantic_range)
H6098 עֵצָה
Definition:

728t.; constructעֲצַתIsaiah 5:1933t.; suffixעֲצָתִיProverbs 1:255t. (+Isaiah 46:11Qr; Ktעצתוbetter);עֲצָֽתְךָPsalm 20:5;Psalm 73:24;עֲצָתוֺHosea 10:67t. (includingIsaiah 46:10Kt see supr);עֲצָתָםJerem 728t.; constructעֲצַתIsaiah 5:1933t.; suffixעֲצָתִיProverbs 1:255t. (+Isaiah 46:11Qr; Ktעצתוbetter);עֲצָֽתְךָPsalm 20:5;Psalm 73:24;עֲצָתוֺHosea 10:67t. (includingIsaiah 46:10Kt see supr);עֲצָתָםJerem

Possible Meanings:
  • spine (semantic_range)
  • os sacrum (semantic_range)
H3588 כִּי
Definition:

Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic, Phoenicianכ. Probably from the same demonstrative basis found inhere, and in certain pronouns, as Aramaicדֵּךְthis(WSG 110 f.); perhaps also ultimately akin withthat, in order that, andthen, enclitic,

Possible Meanings:
  • for (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
  • when (semantic_range)
H6908 קָבַץ
Definition:

1;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְבָּץֿPsalm 41:7,וַיִּקְכֹּץGenesis 41:48+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularקְבֹץ1 Kings 18:19, masculine pluralקִבְצוּ1 Samuel 7:5+;Infinitive constructsuffixלְקָבְצ 1;Imperfect3masculine singularיִקְבָּץֿPsalm 41:7,וַיִּקְכֹּץGenesis 41:48+, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularקְבֹץ1 Kings 18:19, masculine pluralקִבְצוּ1 Samuel 7:5+;Infinitive constructsuffixלְקָבְצ

Possible Meanings:
  • gather (semantic_range)
  • collect (semantic_range)
  • gather (semantic_range)
  • collect (semantic_range)
  • assemble (semantic_range)
H5995 עָמִיר
Definition:

12), compare Syriacgrass, SchwIdioticon 69); —Amos 2:13(on cart),Jeremiah 9:21(falling behind reaper),Micah 4:12(brought to threshing-floor),Zechariah 12:6(inflammable).Topical LexiconAgricultural Bac 12), compare Syriacgrass, SchwIdioticon 69); —Amos 2:13(on cart),Jeremiah 9:21(falling behind reaper),Micah 4:12(brought to threshing-floor),Zechariah 12:6(inflammable).Topical LexiconAgricultural Bac

Possible Meanings:
  • swath (semantic_range)
  • row of fallen grain (semantic_range)
H1637 גֹּרֶן
Definition:

1027t. (construct e.g.Genesis 50:10,11;2 Samuel 6:6);גָֹּֽרְנָָֽה׃Micah 4:12; suffixגָּרְנִיIsaiah 21:10;גָּרְנְךָDeuteronomy 15:14;Deuteronomy 16:13; pluralהַגְּרָנוֺת1 Samuel 23:1,הַגֳּרָנוֺתJoel 2: 1027t. (construct e.g.Genesis 50:10,11;2 Samuel 6:6);גָֹּֽרְנָָֽה׃Micah 4:12; suffixגָּרְנִיIsaiah 21:10;גָּרְנְךָDeuteronomy 15:14;Deuteronomy 16:13; pluralהַגְּרָנוֺת1 Samuel 23:1,הַגֳּרָנוֺתJoel 2:

Possible Meanings:
  • threshing-floor (semantic_range)

Interlinear data not available for this verse yet.

---

Get the daily verse delivered free

Create Free Account

Automatic daily verse emails after signup

← Chapter 4 All Chapters