Micah 5:4

Micah 5:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the Lord, In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God; And they shall abide, For now He shall be great To the ends of the earth;

Context of Micah 5:4

2Bethlehem Ephrathah, you are small among the clans of Judah; one will come from you to be ruler over Israel for me. His origin is from antiquity, from ancient times. 3Therefore, Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of the ruler’s brothers will return to the people of Israel. He will stand and shepherd them in the strength of the Lord, in the majestic name of the Lord his God. They will live securely, for then his greatness will extend to the ends of the earth. 5He will be their peace. When Assyria invades our land, when it marches against our fortresses, we will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men. 6They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade. So he will rescue us from Assyria when it invades our land, when it marches against our territory.

Micah 5:4 word by word

וְעָמַ֗ד וְרָעָה֙ בְּעֹ֣ז יְהוָ֔ה בִּגְא֕וֹן שֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וְיָשָׁ֕בוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה יִגְדַּ֖ל עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he shall standעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• and feedבֵּית־עֵ֫קֶד הָרֹעִיםrâ‛âh · House of ShepherdsH7462
• in the strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in the majestyגָּאוֹןgâ'ôn · prideH1347
• of the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• his Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and they shall abideיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• for now shall he be greatגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431
• unto the endsאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Micah 5:4

• Micah 7:14Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that is your possession. They live alone in a woodland surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in ancient times.
• Psalms 23:1The Lord is my shepherd; I have what I need.
• Isaiah 40:10See, the Lord God comes with strength, and his power establishes his rule. His wages are with him, and his reward accompanies him.
• Isaiah 49:9saying to the prisoners, “Come out,” and to those who are in darkness, “Show yourselves.” They will feed along the pathways, and their pastures will be on all the barren heights.
• Ezekiel 34:22I will save my flock. They will no longer be prey, and I will judge between one sheep and another.
• John 10:27My sheep hear my voice, I know them, and they follow me.
• Matthew 2:6And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah: Because out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.”
• Exodus 23:21Be attentive to him and listen to him. Do not defy him, because he will not forgive your acts of rebellion, for my name is in him.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to you. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom, and you are exalted as head over all.
• Psalms 45:3Mighty warrior, strap your sword at your side. In your majesty and splendor —
• Psalms 72:19Blessed be his glorious name forever; the whole earth is filled with his glory. Amen and amen.
• Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed, enveloped in strength. The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.
• Psalms 145:12informing all people of your mighty acts and of the glorious splendor of your kingdom.
• Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne.
• John 5:22The Father, in fact, judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,
• John 10:38But if I am doing them and you don’t believe me, believe the works. This way you will know and understand that the Father is in me and I in the Father.”

Commentaries on Micah 5:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4He shall stand and feed - The Messiah shall remain with his followers, supporting and governing them in the strength and majesty of the Lord, with all the miraculous interferences of his power, and all the glories of his grace. And they shall abide - After this the Jews shall no more go astray, but shall remain one people with the Gentiles, under the one Shepherd and Bishop of all souls. Newcome translates, "They shall be converted" for instead of וישבו…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And He shall stand - The prophet continues to speak of personal acts of this Ruler who was to be born. He was not to pass away, not to rule only by others, but by Himself. To stand is the attitude of a servant, as Jesus, although God and Lord of all, said of Himself, “He shall come forth and serve them” Luke 12:37; “The Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister” Matthew 20:28. “He shall stand” as a Shepherd Isaiah 61:5, to watch, feed…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-5After the exile in Babylon, Prince Zerubbabel, a descendant of David, was among the returning exiles and became the focus of Israel's hopes (see Haggai 2:20–23). However, Israel needed a greater ruler than Zerubbabel. The leader from Bethlehem would bring peace; Isaiah called him the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Only Jesus fits this description.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. he shall stand--that is, persevere: implying the endurance of His kingdom [Calvin]. Rather, His sedulous care and pastoral circumspection, as a shepherd stands erect to survey and guard His flock on every side (Is 61:5) [Maurer]. feed--that is, rule: as the Greek word similarly in Mt 2:6, Margin, means both "feed" and "rule" (Is 40:11; 49:10; Eze 34:23; compare 2Sa 5:2; 7:8). in the majesty of the name of the Lord--possessing the majesty of all…Read the comment

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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