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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Micah 4:3

Judge among] RV 'between.' God shall be the arbiter of their quarrels, and so war will cease. The nations shall be more eager for justice than aggrandisement.

4. This v. is not in Isaiah. Isaiah belonged to the city, Micah to the country.

5. Translate: 'because all the peoples walk, every one in the name of his god, let us (or, we will) walk in the name of the Lord.' Micah drops back into the present. Since Israel's faith is to enlighten the world, let them be the more diligent to keep the faith.

6. In that day] the latter days of Micah 4:1.

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