Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But they know not the thoughts of LORD, nor do they understand his counsel, for he has gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
New American Standard Bible
And they do not understand His purpose;
For He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
or understand His plan,
that He has gathered them
like sheaves to the threshing floor.
International Standard Version
But they don't know the thoughts of the LORD, and they don't understand his tactics, for he will gather them like harvested grain to his threshing floor.
American Standard Version
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.
Amplified
“But they (Gentile nations) do not know the thoughts of the Lord,
Nor do they understand His purpose and plan;
For He has gathered them (Gentiles) like sheaves to the threshing floor [for destruction].
Bible in Basic English
But they have no knowledge of the thoughts of the Lord, their minds are not able to see his purpose: for he has got them together like stems of grain to the crushing-floor.
Darby Translation
But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them together as the sheaves into the threshing-floor.
Julia Smith Translation
And they knew not the purposes of Jehovah, and they understood not his counsel for he gathered them as sheaves of the threshing-floor.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But they do not know the thoughts of Yahweh, and they do not understand his plan, that he has gathered them as sheaves to his threshing floor.
Modern King James verseion
But they do not know the plans of Jehovah, nor do they understand His counsel. For He has gathered them like the sheaf to the floor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD; they understand not his counsel, that shall gather them together as the sheaves in the barn.
NET Bible
But they do not know what the Lord is planning; they do not understand his strategy. He has gathered them like stalks of grain to be threshed at the threshing floor.
New Heart English Bible
But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
The Emphasized Bible
But, they, know not the purposes of Yahweh, neither have they discerned his counsel, - for he hath gathered them, as sheaves, to a threshing-floor.
Webster
But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he will gather them as sheaves into the floor.
World English Bible
But they don't know the thoughts of Yahweh, neither do they understand his counsel; for he has gathered them like the sheaves to the threshing floor.
Youngs Literal Translation
They have not known the thoughts of Jehovah, Nor have they understood His counsel, For He hath gathered them as a sheaf into a threshing-floor.
Themes
The Counsels and purposes of God » The wicked » Understand not
Dullness » General examples of
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
Topics
Interlinear
Yada`
Biyn
`etsah
Qabats
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
From Exile To Victory
11 And now many nations are assembled against thee, who say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye see [our desire] upon Zion. 12 But they know not the thoughts of LORD, nor do they understand his counsel, for he has gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor. 13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for I will make thy horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass, and thou shall beat many peoples in pieces. And I will devote their gain to LORD, and their substance to LORD of the whole earth.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:8
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says LORD.
Luke 3:17
whose winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor, and will gather the wheat into his storehouse, but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.
Romans 11:33-34
O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!
Isaiah 21:10
O my threshing, and the grain of my floor! That which I have heard from LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, I have declared to you.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.
Joel 3:12-13
Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about.
Zechariah 14:1-3
Behold, a day of LORD comes when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
Revelation 14:14-20
And I looked, and behold, a white cloud. And sitting upon the cloud, like a son of man, having a golden crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.