Berean Standard Bible

Micah 5

(Matthew 2:1–12)

1Nowעַתָּה֙'a.TahH6258,O daughterבַת־vat-H1323of troopsגְּד֔וּדge.DudH1416,mobilize your troopsתִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣יtit.go.de.DiH1413;for a siegeמָצ֖וֹרma.TzorH4692is laidשָׂ֣םsamH7760against usעָלֵ֑ינוּ'a.Lei.nuH5921!With a rodבַּשֵּׁ֙בֶט֙ba.She.vetH7626they will strikeיַכּ֣וּya.KuH5221עַֽל־'al-H5921the cheekהַלְּחִ֔יha.le.ChiH3895אֵ֖ת'etH853of the judgeשֹׁפֵ֥טsho.FetH8199of IsraelH3478.

2But youוְאַתָּ֞הve.'a.TahH859,BethlehemH1035Ephrathahאֶפְרָ֗תָה'ef.Ra.tahH672,who areלִֽהְיוֹת֙lih.yOtH1961smallצָעִיר֙tza.'IrH6810among the clansבְּאַלְפֵ֣יbe.'al.FeiH505of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063,out of youמִמְּךָ֙mi.me.KhaH4480will come forthיֵצֵ֔אye.Tze'H3318for MeOne to beלִֽהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961rulerמוֹשֵׁ֖לmo.ShelH4910over IsraelH3478—One whose originsוּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יוu.mo.tza.'o.TavH4163are of oldמִקֶּ֖דֶםmi.Ke.demH6924,from the daysמִימֵ֥יmi.MeiH3117of eternityעוֹלָֽם׃o.LamH5769.

3Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןla.KhenH3651Israelwill be abandonedיִתְּנֵ֔םyi.te.NemH5414untilעֵ֥ת'etH5704 H6256she who is in laborיוֹלֵדָ֖הyo.le.DahH3205has given birthיָלָ֑דָהya.La.dahH3205;then the restוְיֶ֣תֶרve.Ye.terH3499of His brothersאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251will returnיְשׁוּב֖וּןye.shu.VunH7725toעַל־'al-H5921the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

4He will standוְעָמַ֗דve.'a.MadH5975and shepherdH7462His flockin the strengthבְּעֹ֣זbe.'OzH5797of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,in the majesticבִּגְא֕וֹןbig.'onH1347nameשֵׁ֖םshemH8034of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068His Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430.And they will dwell securelyוְיָשָׁ֕בוּve.ya.Sha.vuH3427,forH3588thenעַתָּ֥ה'a.TahH6258His greatness will extendיִגְדַּ֖לyig.DalH1431toעַד־'ad-H5704the endsאַפְסֵי־'af.sei-H657of the earthH776.

5And Heזֶ֖הzehH2088will beוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961our peaceשָׁל֑וֹםsha.LomH7965whenH3588AssyriaH804invadesH935our landH776andH3588tramplesH1869our citadelsבְּאַרְמְנֹתֵ֔ינוּbe.'ar.me.no.Tei.nuH759.We will raiseוַהֲקֵמֹ֤נוּva.ha.ke.Mo.nuH6965against itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhH7651shepherdsH7462,even eightוּשְׁמֹנָ֖הu.she.mo.NahH8083leadersנְסִיכֵ֥יne.si.KheiH5257of menאָדָֽם׃'a.DamH120.

The Remnant of Jacob

(Micah 2:12–13)

6And they will ruleוְרָע֞וּve.ra.'UH7462אֶת־'et-H853the landאֶ֤רֶץ'E.retzH776of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurH804with the swordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba.Che.revH2719,andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the landאֶ֥רֶץ'E.retzH776of Nimrodנִמְרֹ֖דnim.RodH5248with the blade drawnבִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָbif.ta.Chei.haH6607.So He will deliver usוְהִצִּיל֙ve.hi.TzilH5337whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588Assyriaמֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּרme.'a.ShurH804invadesיָב֣וֹאya.Vo'H935our landבְאַרְצֵ֔נוּve.'ar.Tze.nuH776andוְכִ֥יve.KhiH3588marchesיִדְרֹ֖ךְyid.RokhH1869into our bordersבִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃ סbig.vu.Le.nuH1366.

7Then the remnantH7611of JacobH3290will beH1961in the midstH7130of manyH7227peoplesH5971like dewכְּטַל֙ke.TalH2919fromמֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,like showersכִּרְבִיבִ֖יםkir.vi.VimH7241onעֲלֵי־'a.lei-H5921the grassעֵ֑שֶׂב'E.sevH6212,whichH834do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808waitיְקַוֶּה֙ye.ka.VehH6960for manלְאִ֔ישׁle.'IshH376orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808lingerיְיַחֵ֖לye.ya.ChelH3176for mankindלִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃liv.Nei 'a.DamH1121 H120.

8Then the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֨יתshe.'e.RitH7611of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya.'a.KoH3290will beוְהָיָה֩ve.ha.YahH1961among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֗םba.go.YimH1471,in the midstבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙be.Ke.revH7130of manyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227peoplesעַמִּ֣ים'a.MimH5971,like a lionכְּאַרְיֵה֙ke.'ar.YehH738among the beastsבְּבַהֲמ֣וֹתbe.va.ha.MotH929of the forestיַ֔עַרYa.'arH3293,like a young lionכִּכְפִ֖ירkikh.FirH3715among flocksבְּעֶדְרֵיbe.'ed.rei-H5739of sheepצֹ֑אןTzonH6629,whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834tramplesוְרָמַ֥סve.ra.MasH7429and tearsוְטָרַ֖ףve.ta.RafH2963asאִם'imH518it passes throughעָבַ֛ר'a.VarH5674,with noוְאֵ֥יןve.'EinH369one to rescue themמַצִּֽיל׃ma.TzilH5337.

9Your handיָדְךָ֖ya.de.KhaH3027will be liftedתָּרֹ֥םta.RomH7311overעַל־'al-H5921your foesצָרֶ֑יךָtza.Rei.khaH6862,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605your enemiesאֹיְבֶ֖יךָ'o.ye.Vei.khaH341will be cut offH3772.

10וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.YahH1961“In thatהַהוּא֙ha.Hu'H1931dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117,”declaresנְאֻם־ne.'um-H5002the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, “I will removeH3772your horsesסוּסֶ֖יךָsu.Sei.khaH5483from among youמִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָmi.kir.Be.chaH7130and wreckוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יve.ha.'a.vad.TiH6your chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתֶֽיךָ׃mar.ke.vo.Tei.khaH4818.

11I will removeH3772the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of your landאַרְצֶ֑ךָ'ar.Tze.khaH776and tear downוְהָרַסְתִּ֖יve.ha.ras.TiH2040allכָּל־kol-H3605your strongholdsמִבְצָרֶֽיךָ׃miv.tza.Rei.khaH4013.

12I will cutH3772the sorceriesכְשָׁפִ֖יםkhe.sha.FimH3785from your handH3027,and you will haveיִֽהְיוּ־yih.yu-H1961noH3808fortune-tellersוּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖יםu.me.'o.NimH6049.

13I will also cut offוְהִכְרַתִּ֧יve.hikh.ra.TiH3772the carved imagesפְסִילֶ֛יךָfe.si.Lei.khaH6456and sacred pillarsוּמַצֵּבוֹתֶ֖יךָu.ma.tze.vo.Tei.khaH4676from among youH7130,so that you will noוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808longerע֖וֹדodH5750bow downתִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הtish.ta.cha.VehH7812to the workלְמַעֲשֵׂ֥הle.ma.'a.SehH4639of your own handsיָדֶֽיךָ׃ya.Dei.khaH3027.

14I will root outוְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥יve.na.tash.TiH5428the Asherah polesאֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָ'a.shei.Rei.khaH842from your midstמִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָmi.kir.Be.chaH7130and demolishוְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖יve.hish.mad.TiH8045your citiesעָרֶֽיךָ׃'a.Rei.khaH5892.

15I will takeוְעָשִׂ֜יתִיve.'a.Si.tiH6213vengeanceנָקָ֖ם אֶת־na.Kam 'et-H5359 H854in angerבְּאַ֧ףbe.'AfH639and wrathוּבְחֵמָ֛הu.ve.che.MahH2534upon the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.YimH1471thatאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834have notלֹ֥אlo'H3808obeyed Meשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ סsha.Me.'uH8085.”

(Matthew 2:1–12)

The Remnant of Jacob

(Micah 2:12–13)

Commentaries on Micah 5