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World English Bible

Micah 5 (WEBP)

[1] Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
[2] But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.
[3] Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the children of Israel.
[4] He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God. They will live, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth.
[5] He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and when he marches through our fortresses, then we will raise against him seven shepherds, and eight leaders of men.
[6] They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its gates. He will deliver us from the Assyrian, when he invades our land, and when he marches within our border.
[7] The remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from Yahweh, like showers on the grass, that don’t wait for man nor wait for the sons of men.
[8] The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no one to deliver.
[9] Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries, and let all of your enemies be cut off.
[10] “It will happen in that day”, says Yahweh, “that I will cut off your horses from among you and will destroy your chariots.
[11] I will cut off the cities of your land and will tear down all your strongholds.
[12] I will destroy witchcraft from your hand. You shall have no soothsayers.
[13] I will cut off your engraved images and your pillars from among you; and you shall no more worship the work of your hands.
[14] I will uproot your Asherah poles from among you; and I will destroy your cities.
[15] I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that didn’t listen.”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Micah 5 (KJVS)

[1] Now gather () thyself in troops , O daughter of troops : he hath laid () siege against us: they shall smite () the judge () of Israel with a rod upon the cheek .
[2] But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah , [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah , [yet] out of thee shall he come forth () unto me [that is] to be ruler () in Israel ; whose goings forth [have been] from of old , from everlasting .
[3] Therefore will he give them up (), until the time [that] she which travaileth () hath brought forth (): then the remnant of his brethren shall return () unto the children of Israel .
[4] And he shall stand () and feed () in the strength of the LORD , in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God ; and they shall abide (): for now shall he be great () unto the ends of the earth .
[5] And this [man] shall be the peace , when the Assyrian shall come () into our land : and when he shall tread () in our palaces , then shall we raise () against him seven shepherds (), and eight principal men .
[6] And they shall waste () the land of Assyria with the sword , and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver () [us] from the Assyrian , when he cometh () into our land , and when he treadeth () within our borders .
[7] And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD , as the showers upon the grass , that tarrieth () not for man , nor waiteth () for the sons of men .
[8] And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest , as a young lion among the flocks of sheep : who, if he go through (), both treadeth down (), and teareth in pieces (), and none can deliver ().
[9] Thine hand shall be lifted up () upon thine adversaries , and all thine enemies () shall be cut off ().
[10] And it shall come to pass in that day , saith () the LORD , that I will cut off () thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy () thy chariots :
[11] And I will cut off () the cities () of thy land , and throw down () all thy strong holds :
[12] And I will cut off () witchcrafts out of thine hand ; and thou shalt have no [more] soothsayers ():
[13] Thy graven images also will I cut off (), and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship () the work of thine hands .
[14] And I will pluck up () thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy () thy cities () .
[15] And I will execute () vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen , such as they have not heard ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Micah 5 (YLT)

[1] Now gather thyself together, O daughter of troops, A siege he hath laid against us, With a rod they smite on the cheek the judge of Israel.
[2] And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth-to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth are of old, From the days of antiquity.
[3] Therefore he doth give them out till the time She who bringeth forth hath brought forth, And the remnant of his brethren return to the sons of Israel.
[4] And he hath stood and delighted in the strength of Jehovah, In the excellency of the name of Jehovah his God, And they have remained, For now he is great unto the ends of earth.
[5] And this one hath been peace, Asshur! when he doth come into our land, And when he doth tread in our palaces, We have raised against him seven shepherds, And eight anointed of man.
[6] And they have afflicted the land of Asshur with the sword, And the land of Nimrod at its openings, And he hath delivered from Asshur when he doth come into our land, And when he treadeth in our borders.
[7] And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah-as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men.
[8] Yea, the remnant of Jacob hath been among nations, In the midst of many peoples, As a lion among beasts of a forest, As a young lion among ranks of a flock, Which if it hath passed through, Hath both trodden down and hath torn, And there is no deliverer.
[9] High is thy hand above thine adversaries, And all thine enemies are cut off.
[10] And it hath come to pass in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have cut off thy horses from thy midst, And I have destroyed thy chariots,
[11] And I have cut off the cities of thy land, And I have thrown down all thy fortresses,
[12] And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none.
[13] And I have cut off thy graven images, And thy standing-pillars out of thy midst, And thou dost not bow thyself any more To the work of thy hands.
[14] And I have plucked up thy shrines out of thy midst, And I have destroyed thine enemies.
[15] And I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, With the nations who have not hearkened!