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Micah 5

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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.

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But thou, Beth–lehem 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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

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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:

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And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:

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And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

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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.

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And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.

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And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

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Micah 5:8

“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.”

Study Summary

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; if he goes through, he treads down and tears to pieces, and there is none to deliver—the remnant is also described as a lion, fierce and destructive to those who oppose it, showing that blessing to the willing coexists with judgment on the resistant. The image of a young lion among sheep emphasizes the remnant's power and predatory nature in relation to those who resist God's purposes. The statement that 'none can deliver' those torn by the lion emphasizes the unstoppable nature of divine judgment when it comes. This verse balances the gentleness of dew and showers (5:7) with the ferocity of a lion, showing that the remnant operates with both blessing and judgment according to reception. The two consecutive verses using 'remnant of Jacob' show the tension between its blessing and judging roles.

Community Reflections

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Carlos Rivera (Test User)7h ago
What it means to love — Micah 5

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and…

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Micah 5:8

“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.”

Study Summary

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; if he goes through, he treads down and tears to pieces, and there is none to deliver—the remnant is also described as a lion, fierce and destructive to those who oppose it, showing that blessing to the willing coexists with judgment on the resistant. The image of a young lion among sheep emphasizes the remnant's power and predatory nature in relation to those who resist God's purposes. The statement that 'none can deliver' those torn by the lion emphasizes the unstoppable nature of divine judgment when it comes. This verse balances the gentleness of dew and showers (5:7) with the ferocity of a lion, showing that the remnant operates with both blessing and judgment according to reception. The two consecutive verses using 'remnant of Jacob' show the tension between its blessing and judging roles.

Community Reflections

1
Carlos Rivera (Test User)7h ago
What it means to love — Micah 5

Reading the Psalms alongside this gives a fuller picture of what the author was experiencing — both the anguish and the hope.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. There's something deeply comforting about knowing that the same God who spoke these words is the same yesterday, today, and forever.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circumstance.. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. God meets us exactly where we are — broken, uncertain, yet chosen. God is faithful in every circumstance.. Today it speaks comfort; a year ago it spoke conviction.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. God is faithful in every circumstance.. The imagery here is agricultural — the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and…

Read the note →

Micah 5:8

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; if he goes through, he treads down and tears to pieces, and there is none to deliver—the remnant is also described as a lion, fierce and destructive to those who oppose it, showing that blessing to the willing coexists with judgment on the resistant. The image of a young lion among sheep emphasizes the remnant's power and predatory nature in relation to those who resist God's purposes. The statement that 'none can deliver' those torn by the lion emphasizes the unstoppable nature of divine judgment when it comes. This verse balances the gentleness of dew and showers (5:7) with the ferocity of a lion, showing that the remnant operates with both blessing and judgment according to reception. The two consecutive verses using 'remnant of Jacob' show the tension between its blessing and judging roles.