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 Living Translation (NLT)And he will stand to lead his flock with the Lord’s strength, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. Then his people will live there undisturbed, for he will be highly honored around the world.

Context of Micah 5:4

2“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.” 3Therefore He shall give them up, Until the time that she who is in labor has given birth; Then the remnant of His brethren Shall return to the children of Israel. 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; 5And this One shall be peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land, And when he treads in our palaces, Then we will raise against him Seven shepherds and eight princely men. 6They shall waste with the sword the land of Assyria, And the land of Nimrod at its entrances; Thus He shall deliver us from the Assyrian, When he comes into our land And when he treads within our borders.

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 of Your heritage, Who dwell solitarily in a woodland, In the midst of Carmel; Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, As in days of old.
• Psalms 23:1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
• Isaiah 40:10Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand, And His arm shall rule for Him; Behold, His reward is with Him, And His work before Him.
• Isaiah 49:9That You may say to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ “They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.
• Ezekiel 34:22therefore I will save My flock, and they shall no longer be a prey; and I will judge between sheep and sheep.
• John 10:27My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.
• Matthew 2:6‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, Are not the least among the rulers of Judah; For out of you shall come a Ruler Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”
• Exodus 23:21Beware of Him and obey His voice; do not provoke Him, for He will not pardon your transgressions; for My name is in Him.
• 1 Chronicles 29:11Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, And You are exalted as head over all.
• Psalms 45:3Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, With Your glory and Your majesty.
• Psalms 72:19And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
• Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The Lord is clothed, He has girded Himself with strength. Surely the world is established, so that it cannot be moved.
• Psalms 145:12To make known to the sons of men His mighty acts, And the glorious majesty of His kingdom.
• Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory.
• John 5:22For the Father judges no one, but has committed all judgment to the Son,
• John 10:38but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him.”

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