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Micah 5:5-9
Expanded Bible
Micah 5:5-9
Expanded Bible
Rescue and Punishment
5 He will ·bring [L be] peace.
·Assyria will surely [or When the Assyrians…; or If the Assyrians should…] come into our ·country [land]
and ·walk over [march through] our ·large buildings [fortresses].
We will ·set up [raise against them] seven shepherds [C symbolic of completeness],
eight ·leaders [princes] of the people.
6 They will ·destroy [or rule; shepherd] the Assyrians with their swords;
they will ·conquer [or rule; shepherd] the land of ·Assyria [L Nimrod; C a famous hunter, said to have founded Assyria; Gen. 10:8–9] ·with their swords drawn [or at its gates].
They will rescue us from the Assyrians when they come into our land,
when they ·walk [march] over our borders.
7 Then the ·people of Jacob who are left alive [remnant of Jacob]
will be ·to other [L in the midst of many] people
like dew from the Lord
or ·rain [showers] on the grass—
it does not wait for human beings;
it does not pause for ·any person [L the sons/children of man/Adam].
8 ·Those of Jacob’s people who are left alive [The remnant of Jacob]
will be scattered among many nations and [L in the midst of many] peoples.
They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest,
like a young lion in a flock of sheep:
As it goes, it jumps on them
and tears them to pieces,
and no one can ·save [rescue] them.
9 So ·you will raise your fist in victory [L your hand will be lifted] over your ·enemies [adversaries],
and all your enemies will be ·destroyed [L cut off].
Micah 5:5-9
New International Version
Micah 5:5-9
New International Version
5 And he will be our peace(A)
when the Assyrians invade(B) our land
and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds,
even eight commanders,(C)
6 who will rule[a] the land of Assyria with the sword,
the land of Nimrod(D) with drawn sword.[b](E)
He will deliver us from the Assyrians
when they invade our land
and march across our borders.(F)
7 The remnant(G) of Jacob will be
in the midst of many peoples
like dew(H) from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,(I)
which do not wait for anyone
or depend on man.
8 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,
in the midst of many peoples,
like a lion among the beasts of the forest,(J)
like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
which mauls and mangles(K) as it goes,
and no one can rescue.(L)
9 Your hand will be lifted up(M) in triumph over your enemies,
and all your foes will be destroyed.
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