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The Ruler from Bethlehem

[a]“As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah,
    even though you remain least among the clans[b] of Judah,
nevertheless, the one who rules in Israel for me
    will emerge from you.
His existence has been[c] from antiquity,
    even from eternity.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:2 5:2 is 5:1 in MT, 5:3 is 5:2 in MT, and so throughout the chapter
  2. Micah 5:2 Or thousands
  3. Micah 5:2 The Heb. lacks has been

“But you, Bethlehem(A) Ephrathah,(B)
    though you are small among the clans[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler(C) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,(D)
    from ancient times.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:2 Or rulers

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.

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