Micah 4:10
“Be in pain, and labor to bring forth, daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now you will go forth out of the city, and will dwell in the field, and will come even to Babylon. There you will be rescued. There Yahweh will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.”
— Micah 4:10
About this verse
Micah 4:10 comes from the book of Micah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is exile prophecy. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include exile, birth pains. Notable phrases: be in pain; like a woman in travail. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
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Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
prophecy
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