Micah 5:1-5 — Legacy Standard Bible

The Ruler Will Come from Bethlehem

5“¹Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter of troops;²They have laid siege against us;With a rod they will ^astrike the judge of Israel on the cheek.²“¹But as for ^ayou, Bethlehem Ephrathah,Too little to be among the clans of Judah,From ^byou One will go forth for Me to be ^cruler in Israel.²His goings forth are ^dfrom everlasting,From the ancient days.”³Therefore He will ^agive them up until the timeWhen she ^bwho is in childbirth has borne a child.Then the ^cremainder of His brothersWill return to the sons of Israel.⁴And He will stand and ^ashepherd His flockIn the strength of Yahweh,In the majesty of the name of Yahweh His God.And they will ¹remainBecause ²at that time He will be greatTo the ^bends of the earth.⁵And this One ^awill be peace.When the ^bAssyrian enters our land,When he treads on our ¹citadels,Then we will raise against himSeven shepherds and eight princes of men.