Micah 5

1 \5:2\But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou art little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.WBS — Micah 5:1

2 \5:3\Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return to the children of Israel.WBS — Micah 5:2

3 \5:4\And he will 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 will he be great to the ends of the earth.WBS — Micah 5:3

4 \5:5\And this man will 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.WBS — Micah 5:4

5 \5:6\And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in its entrances: thus will he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.WBS — Micah 5:5

6 \5:7\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.WBS — Micah 5:6

7 \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 goeth through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.WBS — Micah 5:7

8 \5:9\Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thy adversaries, and all thy enemies shall be cut off.WBS — Micah 5:8

9 \5:10\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:WBS — Micah 5:9

10 \5:11\And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:WBS — Micah 5:10

11 \5:12\And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more sooth-sayers:WBS — Micah 5:11

12 \5:13\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 thy hands.WBS — Micah 5:12

13 \5:14\And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.WBS — Micah 5:13

14 \5:15\And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.WBS — Micah 5:14