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Micah 5:4-6
Expanded Bible
Micah 5:4-6
Expanded Bible
4 At that time ·the ruler of Israel [L he] will stand
and ·take care of his people [L shepherd his flock]
with the Lord’s strength
and with the ·power [majesty] of the name of the Lord his God.
·The Israelites [L They] will live in safety,
because his greatness will reach ·all over [L to the ends of] the earth.
Rescue and Punishment
5 He will ·bring [L be] peace.
·Assyria will surely [or When the Assyrians…; or If the Assyrians should…] come into our ·country [land]
and ·walk over [march through] our ·large buildings [fortresses].
We will ·set up [raise against them] seven shepherds [C symbolic of completeness],
eight ·leaders [princes] of the people.
6 They will ·destroy [or rule; shepherd] the Assyrians with their swords;
they will ·conquer [or rule; shepherd] the land of ·Assyria [L Nimrod; C a famous hunter, said to have founded Assyria; Gen. 10:8–9] ·with their swords drawn [or at its gates].
They will rescue us from the Assyrians when they come into our land,
when they ·walk [march] over our borders.
Micah 5:4-6
New International Version
Micah 5:4-6
New International Version
4 He will stand and shepherd his flock(A)
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(B)
will reach to the ends of the earth.
5 And he will be our peace(C)
when the Assyrians invade(D) our land
and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds,
even eight commanders,(E)
6 who will rule[a] the land of Assyria with the sword,
the land of Nimrod(F) with drawn sword.[b](G)
He will deliver us from the Assyrians
when they invade our land
and march across our borders.(H)
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