Micah 5 — parallel

5:1

Now you shall gather yourself in troops,

Now, 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.

5:2

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler —One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

5:3

Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labour gives birth.

Therefore 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.

5:4

He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of the LORD,

He 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.

5:5

He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land

And He will be when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.

5:6

They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword,

And 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.

5:7

The remnant of Jacob will be amongst many peoples

Then 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.

5:8

The remnant of Jacob will be amongst the nations,

Then 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.

5:9

Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries,

Your hand will be lifted over your foes, and all your enemies will be cut off.