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Micah 5:5

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5:5 He will give us peace. 1 

Should the Assyrians try to invade our land

and attempt to set foot in our fortresses, 2 

we will send 3  against them seven 4  shepherd-rulers, 5 

make that eight commanders. 6 

1 tn Heb “and this one will be peace”; ASV “and this man shall be our peace” (cf. Eph 2:14).

2 tc Some prefer to read “in our land,” emending the text to בְּאַדְמָתֵנוּ (bÿadmatenu).

3 tn Heb “raise up.”

4 sn The numbers seven and eight here symbolize completeness and emphasize that Israel will have more than enough military leadership and strength to withstand the Assyrian advance.

5 tn Heb “shepherds.”

6 tn Heb “and eight leaders of men.”



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