Micah 5:4-6
New English Translation
4 He will assume his post[a] and shepherd the people[b] by the Lord’s strength,
by the sovereign authority of the Lord his God.[c]
They will live securely,[d] for at that time he will be honored[e]
even in the distant regions of[f] the earth.
5 He will give us peace.[g]
Should the Assyrians try to invade our land
and attempt to set foot in our fortresses,[h]
we will send[i] against them seven[j] shepherd-rulers,[k]
make that eight commanders.[l]
6 They will rule[m] the land of Assyria with the sword,
the land of Nimrod[n] with a drawn sword.[o]
Our king[p] will rescue us from the Assyrians
should they attempt to invade our land
and try to set foot in our territory.
Footnotes
- Micah 5:4 tn Heb “stand up”; NAB “stand firm”; NASB “will arise.”
- Micah 5:4 tn The words “the people” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
- Micah 5:4 tn Heb “by the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.”
- Micah 5:4 tn The words “in peace” are supplied in the translation for clarification. Perhaps וְיָשָׁבוּ (veyashavu, “and they will live”) should be emended to וְשָׁבוּ (veshavu, “and they will return”).
- Micah 5:4 tn Heb “be great.”
- Micah 5:4 tn Or “to the ends of.”
- Micah 5:5 tn Heb “and this one will be peace”; ASV “and this man shall be our peace” (cf. Eph 2:14).
- Micah 5:5 tc Some prefer to read “in our land,” emending the text to בְּאַדְמָתֵנוּ (beʾadmatenu).
- Micah 5:5 tn Heb “raise up.”
- Micah 5:5 sn The numbers seven and eight here symbolize completeness and emphasize that Israel will have more than enough military leadership and strength to withstand the Assyrian advance.
- Micah 5:5 tn Heb “shepherds.”
- Micah 5:5 tn Heb “and eight leaders of men.”
- Micah 5:6 tn Or perhaps “break”; or “defeat.”
- Micah 5:6 sn According to Gen 10:8-12, Nimrod, who was famous as a warrior and hunter, founded Assyria.
- Micah 5:6 tc The MT reads בִּפְתָחֶיהָ (biftakheha) “in her gates,” but the text should be emended to בַּפְּתִיחָה (bappetikhah) “with a drawn sword.”
- Micah 5:6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the coming king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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