Micah 5
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1Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.1Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek.
2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.2But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
3Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.3Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers shall return to the people of Israel.
4He will stand and shepherd His flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majestic name of the LORD His God. And they will dwell securely, for then His greatness will extend to the ends of the earth.4And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.
5And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.5And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;
6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the blade drawn. So He will deliver us when Assyria invades our land and marches into our borders.6they shall shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its entrances; and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian when he comes into our land and treads within our border.
7Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.7Then 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.
8Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.8And 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, which, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
9Your hand will be lifted over your foes, and all your enemies will be cut off.9Your hand shall be lifted up over your adversaries, and all your enemies shall be cut off.
10“In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.10And in that day, declares the LORD, I will cut off your horses from among you and will destroy your chariots;
11I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.11and I will cut off the cities of your land and throw down all your strongholds;
12I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.12and I will cut off sorceries from your hand, and you shall have no more tellers of fortunes;
13I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.13and I will cut off your carved images and your pillars from among you, and you shall bow down no more to the work of your hands;
14I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities.14and I will root out your Asherah images from among you and destroy your cities.
15I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”15And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance on the nations that did not obey.
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