854 B
854 B
As for you, watchtower for the flock, hill of the daughter of Zion—to you it will come, your former dominion
"As for the temple mount, the place from which Yahweh watches over you, his sheep, the place that Jerusalem's people are most proud of—its former dominion will return". Micah speaks to the people of Jerusalem by speaking to the temple mount as if it could hear him.
watchtower for the flock
This is spoken of as if they were a shepherd in a watchtower watching over his flock.
daughter of Zion ... daughter of Jerusalem
"people who live in Zion ... people who live in Jerusalem"
hill
Some modern versions understand this Hebrew word to mean "fortress" or "stronghold".
to you it will come, your former dominion
"you will rule over the nations as you did before" or "I will make you rule over the nations as you did before"