Berean Standard Bible
Micah 5
(Matthew 2:1–12)
1NowH6258, O daughterH1323 of troopsH1416,mobilize your troopsH1413;for a siegeH4692 is laidH7760 against usH5921!With a rodH7626 they will strikeH5221 the cheekH3895of the judgeH8199 of IsraelH3478.2But youH859, BethlehemH1035 EphrathahH672,who areH1961 smallH6810 among the clansH5051 of JudahH3063,out of youH4480 will come forthH3318 for MeOne to beH1961 rulerH4910 over IsraelH34782—One whose originsH4163 are of oldH6924,from the daysH3117 of eternityH5769.3ThereforeH3651 Israel will be abandonedH5414untilH5704H6256 she who is in laborH3205 has given birthH3205;then the restH3499 of His brothersH251 will returnH7725toH5921 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.
4He will standH5975 and shepherdH7462 His flockin the strengthH5797 of the LORDH3068,in the majesticH1347 nameH8034 of the LORDH3068 His GodH430.And they will dwell securelyH3427,forH3588 thenH6258 His greatness will extendH1431toH5704 the endsH657 of the earthH776.5And HeH2088 will beH1961 our peaceH79653whenH3588 AssyriaH804 invadesH935 our landH776andH3588 tramplesH1869 our citadelsH759.We will raiseH6965 against itH5921 sevenH7651 shepherdsH7462,even eightH8083 leadersH5257 of menH120.
The Remnant of Jacob
(Micah 2:12–13)
6And they will ruleH7462 the landH776 of AssyriaH804 with the swordH2719, andH853 the landH776 of NimrodH5248 with the blade drawnH6607. So He will deliver usH5337 whenH3588 AssyriaH804 invadesH935 our landH776 andH3588 marchesH1869 into our bordersH1366.
7Then the remnantH7611 of JacobH3290 will beH1961in the midstH7130 of manyH7227 peoplesH5971like dewH2919 fromH854 the LORDH3068,like showersH7241 onH5921 the grassH6212,whichH834 do notH3808 waitH6960 for manH376orH3808 lingerH3176 for mankindH1121H120.8Then the remnantH7611 of JacobH3290 will beH1961 among the nationsH1471,in the midstH7130 of manyH7227 peoplesH5971,like a lionH738 among the beastsH929 of the forestH3293,like a young lionH3715 among flocksH5739 of sheepH6629,whichH834 tramplesH7429 and tearsH2963 asH518 it passes throughH5674,with noH369 one to rescue themH5337.9Your handH3027 will be liftedH7311 overH5921 your foesH6862,and allH3605 your enemiesH341 will be cut offH3772.
10“In thatH1931 dayH3117,”declaresH5002 the LORDH3068,“I will removeH3772 your horsesH5483 from among youH7130and wreckH6 your chariotsH4818.11I will removeH3772 the citiesH5892 of your landH776and tear downH2040 allH3605 your strongholdsH4013.12I will cutH3772 the sorceriesH3785 from your handH3027,and you will haveH1961 noH3808 fortune-tellersH6049.13I will also cut offH3772 the carved imagesH6456and sacred pillarsH4676 from among youH7130,so that you will noH3808 longerH5750 bow downH7812to the workH4639 of your own handsH3027.14I will root outH5428 the Asherah polesH842 from your midstH7130and demolishH8045 your citiesH5892.15I will takeH6213 vengeanceH5359H854 in angerH639 and wrathH2534upon the nationsH1471 thatH834 have notH3808 obeyed MeH8085.”
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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