I offered my back to those who beat(A) me,
    my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard;(B)
I did not hide my face
    from mocking and spitting.(C)

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I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.

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30 Let him offer his cheek to one who would strike him,(A)
    and let him be filled with disgrace.(B)

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30 He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

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A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem

[a]Marshal your troops now, city of troops,
    for a siege is laid against us.
They will strike Israel’s ruler
    on the cheek(A) with a rod.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:14, and 5:2-15 is numbered 5:1-14.

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

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At this the high priest Ananias(A) ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.(B)

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And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

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