Micah, 5

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Micah prophesies of a ruler who will come from the small town of Bethlehem to rule over Israel, a reference to the coming of Jesus.

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Ruler from Bethlehem

1 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.

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 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.

6 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.

7 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.

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.

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

10 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:

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

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

13 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.

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

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

Commentary

In Micah 5, the prophet Micah speaks of the coming of a ruler from Bethlehem, a small town in Judah. This ruler will be a great leader, a shepherd of the people, and will bring peace and justice to the land. He will be a source of strength and protection for the people of Israel, and will be a light to the nations. The chapter also speaks of the destruction of the enemies of Israel, and of the restoration of the people of Israel. The Lord will gather the people of Israel from the nations and bring them back to their homeland. He will also judge the wicked and bring justice to the oppressed. The chapter ends with a call to the people of Israel to trust in the Lord and to put their hope in Him. The Lord will be their refuge and their strength, and He will bring peace and justice to the land. This chapter is a reminder to the people of Israel that the Lord is their protector and their hope. He will bring justice and peace to the land, and will be a source of strength and protection for His people. It is a reminder to trust in the Lord and to put their hope in Him.