📖 Micah — Chapter 5 (KJV)
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Micah 5:1 Now Rgather 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.
Micah 5:2 RBut 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 Teverlasting.
Micah 5:3 RTherefore 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.
Micah 5:4 And he shall Rstand and Tfeed 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.
Micah 5:5 And Rthis 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 Tprincipal men.
Micah 5:6 And Rthey shall Twaste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod Tin the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.
Micah 5:7 And Rthe 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.
Micah 5:8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people Ras a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of Tsheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
Micah 5:9 Thine Rhand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
Micah 5:10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, Rthat I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah 5:11 And I will cut off the cities of thy land, Rand throw down all thy strong holds:
Micah 5:12 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
Micah 5:13 Thy Rgraven images also will I cut off, and thy Tstanding images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.
Micah 5:14 And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy Tcities.
Micah 5:15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 5:1–5 — A ruler from Bethlehem will shepherd in the Lord’s strength
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A siege and a struck judge introduce the promise of a ruler from little Bethlehem whose goings forth are of old. The remnant returns, and the ruler stands and feeds in the Lord’s strength, bringing peace amid Assyria’s threat.
Key Truth: Rest hope in the Lord’s promised rule rather than outward size.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Now gather thyself in troops, O ____ of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall …” (Micah 5:1)
Find it in Micah 5:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the ____ of Israel.” (Micah 5:3)
Find it in Micah 5:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And this man shall be the ____ , when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and …” (Micah 5:5)
Find it in Micah 5:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 5:6–10 — Deliverance and the remnant among nations
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Deliverance from Assyria accompanies pictures of the remnant as dew and as a lion among flocks. Victory is promised, followed by the Lord’s announcement that horses and chariots will be cut off.
Key Truth: Receive deliverance without making military strength an ultimate trust.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And they shall ____ the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land …” (Micah 5:6)
Find it in Micah 5:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people …” (Micah 5:7)
Find it in Micah 5:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And it shall ____ to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I …” (Micah 5:10)
Find it in Micah 5:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Micah 5:11–15 — False securities and idolatry are removed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Fortified cities, witchcraft, soothsayers, images, and groves are named for removal. The people will no longer worship the work of their hands, and judgment reaches disobedient nations.
Key Truth: Remove the substitutes that draw trust away from God.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will cut off the ____ of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:” (Micah 5:11)
Find it in Micah 5:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thy ____ images also will I cut off, and thy standing images …” (Micah 5:13)
Find it in Micah 5:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will execute vengeance in ____ and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not …” (Micah 5:15)
Find it in Micah 5:15 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Matthew 2:6 — Matthew records Bethlehem’s role in the answer concerning the Messiah’s birthplace.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What visible strength or substitute security should you stop treating as ultimate?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Micah 5:1–5 (A ruler from Bethlehem will shepherd in the Lord’s strength) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Micah 5:6–10 (Deliverance and the remnant among nations) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Micah 5:11–15 (False securities and idolatry are removed) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What contrast makes Bethlehem's role striking?
5. How is the remnant's presence among peoples pictured?
Notes
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