Micah 7:12

Comp. the extent of the dispersion as described in Isaiah 11:11.

He shall come even to thee Rather, men shall come to thee. It is a promise of the conversion of the heathen to the true religion.

and from the fortified cities Rather, and from the cities of Egypt. -Egypt" is here not Mizraim, but Mâzôr, an abnormal form, which occurs again in Isaiah 19:6; Isaiah 37:25. It is not an Egyptian word, but the Assyrians gave almost the same name to Egypt (Muçur). The phrase, -the cities of Egypt," reminds us how thickly peopled the Nile-valley was.

and from the fortress Rather, and from Egypt.

even to the river i.e. the Euphrates.

from sea to sea i.e. from the Mediterranean Sea in the West to the Persian Gulf in the East (comp. Joel 2:20).

from mountain to mountain i.e. from Sinai in the South to Lebanon in the North. The Peshito (Syriac) however reads this clause, -even to the sea on the west and to mount Hor."