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Micah 5:1-4
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Micah 5:1-4
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5 [a]Now you are walled around with a wall;[b]
siege is laid against us;
with a rod they strike the ruler of Israel
upon the cheek.(A)
The Ruler from Bethlehem
2 [c]But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
who are one of the little clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to rule in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.(B)
3 Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labor has brought forth;
then the rest of his kindred shall return
to the people of Israel.(C)
4 And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall live secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth,(D)
Micah 5:1-4
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Micah 5:1-4
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A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem
5 [a]Marshal your troops now, city of troops,
for a siege is laid against us.
They will strike Israel’s ruler
on the cheek(A) with a rod.
2 “But you, Bethlehem(B) Ephrathah,(C)
though you are small among the clans[b] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler(D) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,(E)
from ancient times.”(F)
3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned(G)
until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
to join the Israelites.
Micah 5:10-15
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Micah 5:10-15
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10 On that day, says the Lord,
I will cut off your horses from among you
and will destroy your chariots;(A)
11 and I will cut off the cities of your land
and destroy all your strongholds;(B)
12 and I will cut off sorceries from your hand,
and you shall have no more soothsayers;(C)
13 and I will cut off your images
and your pillars from among you,
and you shall bow down no more
to the work of your hands;
14 and I will uproot your sacred poles[a] from among you
and destroy your towns.(D)
15 And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance
on the nations that did not obey.(E)
Footnotes
- 5.14 Or Asherahs
Micah 5:10-15
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Micah 5:10-15
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10 “In that day,” declares the Lord,
“I will destroy your horses from among you
and demolish your chariots.(A)
11 I will destroy the cities(B) of your land
and tear down all your strongholds.(C)
12 I will destroy your witchcraft
and you will no longer cast spells.(D)
13 I will destroy your idols(E)
and your sacred stones from among you;(F)
you will no longer bow down
to the work of your hands.(G)
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles[a](H)
when I demolish your cities.
15 I will take vengeance(I) in anger and wrath
on the nations that have not obeyed me.”
Footnotes
- Micah 5:14 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah
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