LEB MIC chapter 5

A Ruler from Bethlehem

They strike the ruler of Israel
- with a rod on the cheek.
- 2  too small to be among the clans of Judah,
from you one will go out for me,
- to be ruler in Israel;
and his origins are from of old,
- from ancient days.
- 3  until the time of she who is with child has given birth.
And the rest of his brothers will return
- to the children of Israel.
- 4 his flock in the strength of Yahweh,
- in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God.
And they will live,
- for now he will be great unto the ends of the earth.
5  As for the Assyrian,[fn] when he comes into our land
- and when he treads on our fortresses,
then we will raise up against him seven shepherds
- and eight leaders of men.
- 6  and the land of Nimrod at its entrances.
And he will rescue us from the Assyrian[fn]
- when he comes into our land,
- and when they tread upon our border.

A Remnant Delivered

like dew from Yahweh,
- like showers upon the grass
which does not wait for a man,
- nor delays for the children of humankind.
- 8  in the midst of many peoples,
like a lion among the wild animals of the forest,
- like a young lion among the herds of sheep
which, when it passes through and treads down
- and tears in pieces, there is none who can deliver.
- 9  and all your foes will be cut off.
- 10 that in that day,”[fn] Yahweh, “then I will cut off your horses from among you,
- and I will destroy your chariots.
- 11  and I will demolish all your fortifications.
- 12  and you will not have soothsayers.
- 13  and your stone pillars from among you,
and you will no longer bow down
- to the work of your hands.
- 14  and I will destroy your cities.
And in anger and in wrath I will execute vengeance
- on the nations who did not obey.”

5:? Hebrew “Assyria”

5:? Literally “a declaration of”

LEB MIC Chapter 5