Micah

Micah 5:3–8

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.

5And He will be our peacec

when Assyria invades our land

and tramples our citadels.

We will raise against it seven shepherds,

even eight leaders of men.

6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword,

and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn.

So He will deliver us

when Assyria invades our land

and marches into our borders.

7Then the remnant of Jacob will be

in the midst of many peoples

like dew from the LORD,

like showers on the grass,

which do not wait for man

or linger for mankind.

8Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,

in the midst of many peoples,

like a lion among the beasts of the forest,

like a young lion among flocks of sheep,

which tramples and tears as it passes through,

with no one to rescue them.

Footnotes

  • c 5:5 Or their peace

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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

Micah 5:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He will standוְעָמַ֗דwə·‘ā·maḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
and shepherdוְרָעָה֙wə·rā·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
in the strengthבְּעֹ֣זbə·‘ōzPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH5797 strength, might
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
in the majesticבִּגְא֕וֹןbiḡ·’ō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1347 exaltation
nameשֵׁ֖םšêmNoun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
His Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו’ĕ·lō·hāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH430 God
And they will dwell securelyוְיָשָׁ֕בוּwə·yā·šā·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
thenעַתָּ֥ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
His greatness will extendיִגְדַּ֖לyiḡ·dalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1431 grow up, become great
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the endsאַפְסֵי־’ap̄·sê-AdverbH657 the two extremities
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Micah 5:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Heזֶ֖הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
will beוְהָיָ֥הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
our peaceשָׁל֑וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Assyriaאַשּׁ֣וּר׀’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
invadesיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
our landבְאַרְצֵ֗נוּḇə·’ar·ṣê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH776 earth, land
andוְכִ֤יwə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
tramplesיִדְרֹךְ֙yiḏ·rōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1869 tread, march
our citadelsבְּאַרְמְנֹתֵ֔ינוּbə·’ar·mə·nō·ṯê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH759 citadel
We will raiseוַהֲקֵמֹ֤נוּwa·hă·qê·mō·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against itעָלָיו֙‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הšiḇ·‘āhNumber - masculine singularH7651 seven
shepherdsרֹעִ֔יםrō·‘îmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
even eightוּשְׁמֹנָ֖הū·šə·mō·nāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH8083 eight
leadersנְסִיכֵ֥יnə·sî·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH5257 libation
of menאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind

Micah 5:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And they will ruleוְרָע֞וּwə·rā·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7462 pasture, tend, graze
the landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
with the swordבַּחֶ֔רֶבba·ḥe·reḇPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2719 sword
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Nimrodנִמְרֹ֖דnim·rōḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH5248 Nimrod
with the blade drawnבִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָbip̄·ṯā·ḥe·hāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6607 opening, doorway, entrance
So He will deliver usוְהִצִּיל֙wə·hiṣ·ṣîlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
whenכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Assyriaמֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּרmê·’aš·šūrPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
invadesיָב֣וֹאyā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
our landבְאַרְצֵ֔נוּḇə·’ar·ṣê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH776 earth, land
andוְכִ֥יwə·ḵîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
marchesיִדְרֹ֖ךְyiḏ·rōḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1869 tread, march
into our bordersבִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃סbiḡ·ḇū·lê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH1366 border, boundary, territory

Micah 5:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֣יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
will beוְהָיָ֣ה׀wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the midstבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
of manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
like dewכְּטַל֙kə·ṭalPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH2919 night-mist, dew
fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
like showersכִּרְבִיבִ֖יםkir·ḇî·ḇîmPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH7241 rain, accumulation
onעֲלֵי־‘ă·lê-PrepositionH5921 height
the grassעֵ֑שֶׂב‘ê·śeḇNoun - masculine singularH6212 herb, herbage
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
waitיְקַוֶּה֙yə·qaw·wehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6960 wait for
for manלְאִ֔ישׁlə·’îšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH376 man
orוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
lingerיְיַחֵ֖לyə·ya·ḥêlVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3176 wait
for mankindלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nêPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Micah 5:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֨יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֜בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
will beוְהָיָה֩wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֗םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
in the midstבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙bə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
of manyרַבִּ֔יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
like a lionכְּאַרְיֵה֙kə·’ar·yêhPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
among the beastsבְּבַהֲמ֣וֹתbə·ḇa·hă·mō·wṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH929 beast, animal, cattle
of the forestיַ֔עַרya·‘arNoun - masculine singularH3293 wood, forest, thicket
like a young lionכִּכְפִ֖ירkiḵ·p̄îrPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3715 young lion
among flocksבְּעֶדְרֵיbə·ʿɛḏ·rēPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH5739 flock, herd
of sheepצֹ֑אןṣōnNoun - common singularH6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
tramplesוְרָמַ֥סwə·rā·masConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7429 trample
and tearsוְטָרַ֖ףwə·ṭā·rap̄Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2963 tear, rend, pluck
asאִם’imConjunctionH518 if
it passes throughעָבַ֛ר‘ā·ḇarVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
one to rescue themמַצִּֽיל׃maṣ·ṣîlVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder

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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

Micah 5:5 Luke 2:14 · John 14:27 · Zechariah 10:3 · Job 5:19 · Zechariah 9:10 · Ecclesiastes 11:2 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Colossians 1:20–21 · Ephesians 2:14–17

Micah 5:6 Isaiah 14:25 · Genesis 10:8–11 · Luke 1:74

Micah 5:7 Psalm 72:6 · Isaiah 44:3 · Micah 5:3 · Deuteronomy 32:2 · Hosea 14:5 · Psalm 110:3 · Romans 10:20 · Hosea 6:3 · Jeremiah 14:22 · Romans 15:19–20 · Zechariah 14:8

Micah 5:8 Zechariah 10:5 · Micah 4:13 · Hosea 5:14 · Zechariah 9:15 · Obadiah 1:18–19 · Psalm 2:8–12 · Isaiah 41:15–16 · Psalm 50:22 · Zechariah 12:3

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