Micah

Micah 5:2–3

2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

who are small among the clansa of Judah,

out of you will come forth for Me

One to be ruler over Israelb—

One whose origins are of old,

from the days of eternity.

3Therefore Israel will be abandoned

until she who is in labor has given birth;

then the rest of His brothers will return

to the children of Israel.

Footnotes

  • a 5:2 Or thousands
  • b 5:2 Cited in Matthew 2:6|MAT 2:6

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Micah 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But youוְאַתָּ֞הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
Bethlehemלֶ֣חֶםle·ḥemNoun - proper - feminine singularH1035 Beth-Lechem
Ephrathahאֶפְרָ֗תָה’ep̄·rā·ṯāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH672 Ephrath, Bethlehem
who areלִֽהְיוֹת֙lih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
smallצָעִיר֙ṣā·‘îrAdjective - masculine singularH6810 little, insignificant, young
among the clansבְּאַלְפֵ֣יbə·’al·p̄êPreposition-b; Number - masculine plural constructH505 thousand
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
out of youמִמְּךָ֙mim·mə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
will come forthיֵצֵ֔אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
for Meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
One to beלִֽהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
rulerמוֹשֵׁ֖לmō·wō·šêlVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
One whose originsוּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יוū·mō·w·ṣā·’ō·ṯāwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4163 family descent, sewer
are of oldמִקֶּ֖דֶםmiq·qe·ḏemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singularH6924 front, east, aforetime
from the daysמִימֵ֥יmî·mêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of eternityעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singularH5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Micah 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵ֣ןlā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
will be abandonedיִתְּנֵ֔םyit·tə·nêmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
untilעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
she who is in laborיוֹלֵדָ֖הyō·w·lê·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
has given birthיָלָ֑דָהyā·lā·ḏāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
then the restוְיֶ֣תֶרwə·ye·ṯerConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of His brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH251 brother
will returnיְשׁוּב֖וּןyə·šū·ḇūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the childrenבְּנֵ֥יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Micah 5:2 Matthew 2:6 · John 7:42 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Luke 1:31–33 · Genesis 49:10 · Psalm 90:2 · Isaiah 11:1 · Zechariah 9:9 · Colossians 1:17 · Ezekiel 17:22–24 · 1 Samuel 17:12 · John 1:1–3

Micah 5:3 Revelation 12:1–2 · Matthew 1:21 · Romans 9:27–28 · Micah 4:7 · Micah 4:9–10 · Isaiah 10:20–21 · Hosea 11:8 · Hosea 2:14 · Micah 7:13 · Hebrews 1:11–12 · Romans 11:4–6 · Hosea 2:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.