OET interlinear MIC 4:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Many nations

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_come nations many and,they_will_say come and,let_us_go_up to/towards mountain_of YHWH and=near/to house_of god_of Yaakob so,that,he_may_teach_us from,his_of,ways and,so_that_we_may_walk in,his_of,paths that/for/because/then/when from,Zion go_out law and,the_word_of YHWH from,Jerusalem )

The word “nations” is a metonym for the people of the nations. Alternate translation: “The people from many nations”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / you

(Occurrence 0) Come

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_come nations many and,they_will_say come and,let_us_go_up to/towards mountain_of YHWH and=near/to house_of god_of Yaakob so,that,he_may_teach_us from,his_of,ways and,so_that_we_may_walk in,his_of,paths that/for/because/then/when from,Zion go_out law and,the_word_of YHWH from,Jerusalem )

This is plural.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) He will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_come nations many and,they_will_say come and,let_us_go_up to/towards mountain_of YHWH and=near/to house_of god_of Yaakob so,that,he_may_teach_us from,his_of,ways and,so_that_we_may_walk in,his_of,paths that/for/because/then/when from,Zion go_out law and,the_word_of YHWH from,Jerusalem )

Here “his ways” and “his paths” refer to what God wants the people to do. “Walk” means they will obey what he says.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) from Zion the law will go out, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_come nations many and,they_will_say come and,let_us_go_up to/towards mountain_of YHWH and=near/to house_of god_of Yaakob so,that,he_may_teach_us from,his_of,ways and,so_that_we_may_walk in,his_of,paths that/for/because/then/when from,Zion go_out law and,the_word_of YHWH from,Jerusalem )

The law and the word going out is a metaphor for people hearing it and then being messengers to tell other people about it in other places. Alternate translation: “people will listen to the law in Zion and go out and tell others; they will listen to the word of Yahweh in Jerusalem and go out and tell others”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

(Occurrence 0) and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem

(Some words not found in UHB: and,they_will_come nations many and,they_will_say come and,let_us_go_up to/towards mountain_of YHWH and=near/to house_of god_of Yaakob so,that,he_may_teach_us from,his_of,ways and,so_that_we_may_walk in,his_of,paths that/for/because/then/when from,Zion go_out law and,the_word_of YHWH from,Jerusalem )

The words “will go out” are understood from the previous phrase. They can be repeated here. Alternate translation: “and the word of Yahweh will go out from Jerusalem”