Berean Standard Bible
Micah 5
(Matthew 2:1–12)
1Now, O daughter of troops,mobilize your troops;for a siege is laid against us!With a rod they will strike the cheekof the judge of Israel.2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,who are small among the clans1 of Judah,out of you will come forth for MeOne to be ruler over Israel2—One whose origins are of old,from the days of eternity.3Therefore Israel will be abandoneduntil she who is in labor has given birth;then the rest of His brothers will returnto the children of Israel.
4He will stand and shepherd His flockin the strength of the LORD,in the majestic name of the LORD His God.And they will dwell securely,for then His greatness will extendto the ends of the earth.5And He will be our peace3when Assyria invades our landand tramples our citadels.We will raise against it seven shepherds,even eight leaders of men.
The Remnant of Jacob
(Micah 2:12–13)
6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.
7Then the remnant of Jacob will bein the midst of many peopleslike dew from the LORD,like showers on the grass,which do not wait for manor linger for mankind.8Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,in the midst of many peoples,like a lion among the beasts of the forest,like a young lion among flocks of sheep,which tramples and tears as it passes through,with no one to rescue them.9Your hand will be lifted over your foes,and all your enemies will be cut off.
10“In that day,”declares the LORD,“I will remove your horses from among youand wreck your chariots.11I will remove the cities of your landand tear down all your strongholds.12I will cut the sorceries from your hand,and you will have no fortune-tellers.13I will also cut off the carved imagesand sacred pillars from among you,so that you will no longer bow downto the work of your own hands.14I will root out the Asherah poles from your midstand demolish your cities.15I will take vengeance in anger and wrathupon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”
Notes
- 1. Micah 5:2 Or thousands ↩
- 2. Micah 5:2 Cited in Matthew 2:6 ↩
- 3. Micah 5:5 Or their peace ↩
Commentaries on Micah 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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