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)
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)

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.
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)
Your hand will be lifted up(M) in triumph over your enemies,
    and all your foes will be destroyed.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:6 Or crush
  2. Micah 5:6 Or Nimrod in its gates

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;
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

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.
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.
Your hand shall (I)be lifted up over your adversaries,
    and all your enemies shall be cut off.

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