Micah 5:5-9
English Standard Version
5 And he shall be (A)their peace.
(B)When the Assyrian comes into our land
and treads in our palaces,
then we will raise against him seven (C)shepherds
and eight princes of men;
6 they shall shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,
and the land of (D)Nimrod at its entrances;
and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian
(E)when he comes into our land
and treads within our border.
A Remnant Shall Be Delivered
7 Then (F)the remnant of Jacob shall be
in the midst of many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which delay not for a man
nor wait for the children of man.
8 And (G)the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations,
in the midst of many peoples,
like a lion among the beasts of the forest,
like a young lion among the flocks of sheep,
(H)which, when it goes through, treads down
and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
9 Your hand shall (I)be lifted up over your adversaries,
and all your enemies shall be cut off.
Micah 5:5-9
Christian Standard Bible
5 He will be their peace.(A)
When Assyria invades our land,(B)
when it marches against our fortresses,
we will raise against it seven shepherds,
even eight leaders of men.
6 They will shepherd(C) the land of Assyria with the sword,
the land of Nimrod(D) with a drawn blade.[a]
So he will rescue us(E) from Assyria
when it invades our land,
when it marches against our territory.
The Glorious and Purified Remnant
7 Then the remnant of Jacob(F)
will be among many peoples
like dew from the Lord,(G)
like showers on the grass,(H)
which do not wait for anyone
or linger for mankind.
8 Then the remnant of Jacob
will be among the nations, among many peoples,
like a lion among animals of the forest,(I)
like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
which tramples(J) and tears(K) as it passes through,
and there is no one to rescue them.(L)
9 Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,(M)
and all your enemies will be destroyed.
Footnotes
- 5:6 Aq, Vg; MT, Sym read Nimrod at its gateways
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