Charles Ellicott Commentary Micah 4:10

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Micah 4:10

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Micah 4:10

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and shalt dwell in the field, and shalt come even unto Babylon: there shalt thou be rescued; there will Jehovah redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies." — Micah 4:10 (ASV)

Thou shalt go even to Babylon.—This prediction has naturally caused difficulty to those who doubt the power of prophets to prophesy: for Babylon was not at all considered in the days of Micah, when Assyria was dominant. It was a century after Micah’s time before Babylon recovered its ancient dignity.

The fact, however, remains that Micah wrote, Thou shalt go to Babel; and there is the other fact, that the people of Judah (not Israel) did go. Micah also declared, THERE shalt thou be delivered: and in the time of Cyrus the Jews were delivered there. The repetition, “There ... there,” is emphatic.