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We are under attack. Enemies will strike the judge of Israel on the cheek with a stick.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>You, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are too small to be included among Judah's cities. Yet, from you Israel's future ruler will come for me. His origins go back to the distant past, to days long ago.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>That is why the LORD will abandon Israel until the time a mother has a child. Then the rest of the LORD's people will return to the people of Israel.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>The child will become the shepherd of his flock. [He will lead them] with the strength of the LORD, with the majestic name of the LORD his God. They will live in safety because his greatness will reach the ends of the earth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>This man will be their peace. When the Assyrians invade our land and trample our palaces, we will attack them with seven shepherds and eight leaders.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>They will rule Assyria with their swords and the country of Nimrod with drawn swords. They will rescue us from the Assyrians when they come into our land and walk within our territory.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Then the few people left from Jacob will be among many people like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass. They do not put their hope in humans or wait for mortals.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The few people left from Jacob will be among the nations, among many people. They will be like a lion among animals in the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep. When a lion hunts, it tramples [its victims] and tears [them] to pieces, and there is no one to rescue them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>You will use your power against your opponents, and all your enemies will be destroyed.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>"When that day comes," declares the LORD, "I will destroy your horses and demolish your chariots.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>I will destroy the cities in your land and tear down all your fortresses.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>I will destroy your sorcerers, and you will have no more fortunetellers.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>I will destroy your idols and your sacred monuments. You will no longer worship what your hands have made.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>I will pull out your poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. I will wipe out your cities.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/micah/5-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>I will take revenge with great anger on the nations that do not obey me."</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of <a href="//www.godsword.org" target="_top">God's Word to the Nations</a>. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. 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