They will (A)shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,
The land of (B)Nimrod at its entrances;
And He will (C)rescue us from the Assyrian
When he invades our land,
And when he tramples our territory.

Then the (D)remnant of Jacob
Will be among many peoples
Like (E)dew from the Lord,
Like (F)showers on vegetation
That do not wait for man,
Or delay for [a]mankind.
The remnant of Jacob
Will be among the nations,
Among many peoples
(G)Like a lion among the animals of the forest,
Like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
Which, if he passes through,
(H)Tramples and (I)tears,
And there is (J)no one who can rescue.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:7 Lit sons of mankind

who will rule[a] the land of Assyria with the sword,
    the land of Nimrod(A) with drawn sword.[b](B)
He will deliver us from the Assyrians
    when they invade our land
    and march across our borders.(C)

The remnant(D) of Jacob will be
    in the midst of many peoples
like dew(E) from the Lord,
    like showers on the grass,(F)
which do not wait for anyone
    or depend on man.
The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,
    in the midst of many peoples,
like a lion among the beasts of the forest,(G)
    like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
which mauls and mangles(H) as it goes,
    and no one can rescue.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:6 Or crush
  2. Micah 5:6 Or Nimrod in its gates