Micah 5:8-15

Good News Translation

⁸ Those who are left among the nations will be like a lion hunting for food in a forest or a pasture: it gets in among the sheep, pounces on them, and tears them to pieces—and there is no hope of rescue. ⁹ Israel will conquer her enemies and destroy them all.

¹⁰ The Lord says, “At that time I will take away your horses and destroy your chariots. ¹¹ I will destroy the cities in your land and tear down all your defenses. ¹² I will destroy the magic charms you use and leave you without any fortunetellers. ¹³ I will destroy your idols and sacred stone pillars; no longer will you worship the things that you yourselves have made. ¹⁴ I will pull down the images of the goddess Asherah in your land and destroy your cities. ¹⁵ And in my great anger I will take revenge on all nations that have not obeyed me.”