Micah

Micah 5:2–4

²But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

who are small among the clans^a of Judah,

out of you will come forth for Me

One to be ruler over Israel^b—

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.

⁴He will stand and shepherd His flock

in the strength of the LORD,

in the majestic name of the LORD His God.

And they will dwell securely,

for then His greatness will extend

to the ends of the earth.

Footnotes

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

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Micah 5:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But you	וְאַתָּ֞ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
Bethlehem	לֶ֣חֶם	le·ḥem	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1035 Beth-Lechem
Ephrathah	אֶפְרָ֗תָה	’ep̄·rā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H672 Ephrath, Bethlehem
who are	לִֽהְיוֹת֙	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
small	צָעִיר֙	ṣā·‘îr	Adjective - masculine singular	H6810 little, insignificant, young
among the clans	בְּאַלְפֵ֣י	bə·’al·p̄ê	Preposition-b; Number - masculine plural construct	H505 thousand
of Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
out of you	מִמְּךָ֙	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
will come forth	יֵצֵ֔א	yê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
for Me	לִ֣י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
One to be	לִֽהְי֥וֹת	lih·yō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ruler	מוֹשֵׁ֖ל	mō·wō·šêl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4910 rule, have dominion, reign
over Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
One whose origins	וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו	ū·mō·w·ṣā·’ō·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4163 family descent, sewer
are of old	מִקֶּ֖דֶם	miq·qe·ḏem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
from the days	מִימֵ֥י	mî·mê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of eternity	עוֹלָֽם׃	‘ō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Micah 5:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֣ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
will be abandoned	יִתְּנֵ֔ם	yit·tə·nêm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
she who is in labor	יוֹלֵדָ֖ה	yō·w·lê·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
has given birth	יָלָ֑דָה	yā·lā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
then the rest	וְיֶ֣תֶר	wə·ye·ṯer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3499 remainder, excellence, excess
of His brothers	אֶחָ֔יו	’e·ḥāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
will return	יְשׁוּב֖וּן	yə·šū·ḇūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H7725 turn back, return
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the children	בְּנֵ֥י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Micah 5:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will stand	וְעָמַ֗ד	wə·‘ā·maḏ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
and shepherd	וְרָעָה֙	wə·rā·‘āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
in the strength	בְּעֹ֣ז	bə·‘ōz	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5797 strength, might
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in the majestic	בִּגְא֕וֹן	biḡ·’ō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1347 exaltation
name	שֵׁ֖ם	šêm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
His God	אֱלֹהָ֑יו	’ĕ·lō·hāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H430 God
And they will dwell securely	וְיָשָׁ֕בוּ	wə·yā·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
then	עַתָּ֥ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
His greatness will extend	יִגְדַּ֖ל	yiḡ·dal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the ends	אַפְסֵי־	’ap̄·sê-	Adverb	H657 the two extremities
of the earth	אָֽרֶץ׃	’ā·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

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

Micah 5:4 Isaiah 40:10–11 · Psalm 23:1–2 · Micah 7:14 · Luke 1:32 · Revelation 11:15 · John 10:27–30 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Matthew 2:6 · Zechariah 9:10 · Ezekiel 34:22–24 · 1 Chronicles 29:11–12 · Psalm 22:27

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.