Micah 4:10
Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion,
What it says
Daughter Zion must writhe in labor, go into exile even to Babylon, and yet there be redeemed by the LORD.
What it is doing
This verse places exile inside the path of promised redemption.
In context
6“On that day,” declares the LORD, 7And I will make the lame into a remnant, 8And you, O watchtower of the flock, 9Why do you now cry aloud? 10Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion, 11But now many nations 12But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD 13Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion,