Micah 5:1-4

New International Version

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)

³Therefore 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.

⁴He will stand and shepherd his flock^(H)
    in the strength of the Lord,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness^(I)
    will reach to the ends of the earth.

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Notas al pie

Micah 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:14, and 5:2-15 is numbered 5:1-14.
Micah 5:2 Or rulers

Micah 5:10-15

New International Version

¹⁰“In that day,” declares the Lord,

“I will destroy your horses from among you
    and demolish your chariots.^(A)
¹¹I will destroy the cities^(B) of your land
    and tear down all your strongholds.^(C)
¹²I will destroy your witchcraft
    and you will no longer cast spells.^(D)
¹³I 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)
¹⁴I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles^[a]^(H)
    when I demolish your cities.
¹⁵I will take vengeance^(I) in anger and wrath
    on the nations that have not obeyed me.”