Micah5

Micah 5 begins with Israel facing siege and humiliation, yet prophesies the emergence of a divine ruler from Bethlehem Ephratah, whose origins are from everlasting. This ruler will bring peace, deliver Israel from the Assyrian, and shepherd his people in the Lord's strength. The remnant of Jacob will be both a blessing and a terror among nations, while the Lord will purge Israel of its idolatry and military might, executing vengeance upon the heathen.

Crisis and Humiliation

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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.

The Ruler from Bethlehem Promised

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

The Role of the Restored Remnant

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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.
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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.
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High is thy hand above thine adversaries, And all thine enemies are cut off.

The Lord Purifies Israel and Judges the Nations

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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,
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And I have cut off the cities of thy land, And I have thrown down all thy fortresses,
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And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none.
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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.
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And I have plucked up thy shrines out of thy midst, And I have destroyed thine enemies.
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And I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, With the nations who have not hearkened!
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