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Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in days long ago. <a href="/nlt/micah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> O LORD, protect your people with your shepherd’s staff; lead your flock, your special possession. Though they live alone in a thicket on the heights of Mount Carmel, let them graze in the fertile pastures of Bashan and Gilead as they did long ago. <a href="/esv/micah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your inheritance, who dwell alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old. <a href="/bsb/micah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/kjv/micah/7.htm">King James Bible</a> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/nkjv/micah/7.htm">New King James Version</a> Shepherd Your people with Your staff, The flock of Your heritage, Who dwell solitarily in a woodland, In the midst of Carmel; Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, As in days of old. <a href="/nasb_/micah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Shepherd Your people with Your scepter, The flock of Your possession Which lives by itself in the woodland, In the midst of a fruitful field. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old. <a href="/nasb/micah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> Shepherd Your people with Your scepter, The flock of Your possession Which dwells by itself in the woodland, In the midst of a fruitful field. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old. <a href="/nasb77/micah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Shepherd Thy people with Thy scepter, The flock of Thy possession Which dwells by itself in the woodland, In the midst of a fruitful field. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old. <a href="/lsb/micah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Shepherd Your people with Your scepter, The flock of Your inheritance Which dwells by itself in the forest, In the midst of a fruitful orchard. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the ancient days. <a href="/amp/micah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Shepherd and rule Your people with Your scepter [of blessing], The flock of Your inheritance and Your possession Which dwells alone [separate and secure from attack] in the forest, In the midst of a garden land. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead As in the days of old [the days of Moses and Elijah]. <a href="/csb/micah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that is your possession. They live alone in a woodland surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in ancient times. <a href="/hcsb/micah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Shepherd Your people with Your staff, the flock that is Your possession. They live alone in a woodland surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead as in ancient times. <a href="/asv/micah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, which dwell solitarily, in the forest in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/cev/micah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Lead your people, LORD! Come and be our shepherd. Grasslands surround us, but we live in a forest. So lead us to Bashan and Gilead, and let us find pasture as we did long ago. <a href="/erv/micah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily, in the forest in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/gwt/micah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> With your shepherd's staff, take care of your people, the sheep that belong to you. They live alone in the woods, in fertile pastures. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead like before. <a href="/gnt/micah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Be a shepherd to your people, LORD, the people you have chosen. Although they live apart in the wilderness, there is fertile land around them. Let them go and feed in the rich pastures of Bashan and Gilead, as they did long ago. <a href="/isv/micah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Use your rod to shepherd your people, the flock that belongs to you, that lives alone in the forest of Carmel. Let them find pasture in Bashan and Gilead, as they did long ago. <a href="/msb/micah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Shepherd with Your staff Your people, the flock of Your inheritance. They live alone in a woodland, surrounded by pastures. Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/net/micah/7.htm">NET Bible</a> Shepherd your people with your shepherd's rod, the flock that belongs to you, the one that lives alone in a thicket, in the midst of a pastureland. Allow them to graze in Bashan and Gilead, as they did in the old days. <a href="/nheb/micah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the midst of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/wbt/micah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, who dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/web/micah/7.htm">World English Bible</a> Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest. Let them feed in the middle of fertile pasture land, in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/micah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Rule Your people with Your rod, "" The flock of Your inheritance, "" Dwelling alone [in] a forest in the midst of Carmel, "" They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old. <a href="/ylt/micah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Rule Thou Thy people with Thy rod, The flock of Thine inheritance, Dwelling alone in a forest in the midst of Carmel, They enjoy Bashan and Gilead as in days of old. <a href="/slt/micah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Feed my people with thy rod, the sheep of thine inheritance dwelling by themselves in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed Bashan and Gilead as the days of old.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/micah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy inheritance, them that dwell alone in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed in Basan and Galaad according to the days of old. <a href="/cpdv/micah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> With your rod, pasture your people, the flock of your inheritance, living alone in the narrow forest, in the midst of Carmel. They will graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the ancient days. <a href="/nabre/micah/7.htm">New American Bible</a> Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, That lives apart in a woodland, in the midst of an orchard. Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old; <a href="/nrsvce/micah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock that belongs to you, which lives alone in a forest in the midst of a garden land; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead as in the days of old.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/micah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, who shall dwell alone like sheep in the midst of Carmel; let them feed in Mathnin and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/hpbt/micah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Shepherd your people with your rod and the sheep of your inheritance shall dwell by themselves as sheep within Karmela; they shall feed in Mathnin and in Galad like the days of antiquity<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/micah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Tend Thy people with Thy staff, the flock of Thy heritage, That dwell solitarily, as a forest in the midst of the fruitful field; Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. <a href="/sep/micah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Tend thy people with thy rod, the sheep of thine inheritance, those that inhabit by themselves the thicket in the midst of Carmel: they shall feed in the land of Basan, and in the land of Galaad, as in the days of old. <a href="/parallel/micah/7-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9AM9A76_xQ?start=1215" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/micah/7.htm">God's Compassion on Israel</a> 14<a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: rə·‘êh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">Shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: ḇə·šiḇ·ṭe·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">with Your staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mə·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">Your people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: ṣōn (N-csc) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">the flock</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā (N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">of Your inheritance.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7931.htm" title="7931: šō·ḵə·nî (V-Qal-Prtcpl-msc) -- A primitive root (by transmission) to shakab through the idea of lodging; compare cikluwth, shakam); to reside or permanently stay.">They live</a> <a href="/hebrew/910.htm" title="910: lə·ḇā·ḏāḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Isolation, separation. From badad; separate; adverb, separately.">alone</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: ya·‘ar (N-ms) -- From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb.">in a woodland,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">surrounded by</a> <a href="/hebrew/3759.htm" title="3759: kar·mel (N-ms) -- A plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growth. From kerem; a planted field; by implication, garden produce.">pastures.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: yir·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">Let them graze</a> <a href="/hebrew/1316.htm" title="1316: ḇā·šān (N-proper-fs) -- Smooth, a region E. of the Jordan. Of uncertain derivation; Bashan, a region East of the Jordan.">in Bashan</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: wə·ḡil·‘āḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">and Gilead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: kî·mê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">as in the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">of old.</a> 15As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show My wonders.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ... <a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-16</a> For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. / I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. ... <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-16</a> I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. / The hired hand is not the shepherd, and the sheep are not his own. When he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf pounces on them and scatters the flock. / The man runs away because he is a hired servant and is unconcerned for the sheep. ... <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10</a> Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock. <a href="/john/21-15.htm">John 21:15-17</a> When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” / Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.” / Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep. <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a> For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd. <a href="/matthew/9-36.htm">Matthew 9:36</a> When He saw the crowds, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. <a href="/1_peter/5-2.htm">1 Peter 5:2-4</a> Be shepherds of God’s flock that is among you, watching over them not out of compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed, but out of eagerness; / not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. / And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away. <a href="/isaiah/49-9.htm">Isaiah 49:9-10</a> to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill. / They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water. <a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3-4</a> Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply. / I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the LORD. <a href="/luke/15-4.htm">Luke 15:4-7</a> “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the pasture and go after the one that is lost, until he finds it? / And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders, / comes home, and calls together his friends and neighbors to tell them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my lost sheep!’ ... <a href="/revelation/7-17.htm">Revelation 7:17</a> For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7</a> For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, the sheep under His care. Today, if you hear His voice, <a href="/hebrews/13-20.htm">Hebrews 13:20-21</a> Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, / equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Feed your people with your rod, the flock of your heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the middle of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.Feed.<a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Micah 5:4</a> And he shall 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 shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.<a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want… <a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Psalm 28:9</a> Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.which.<a href="/exodus/33-16.htm">Exodus 33:16</a> For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth.<a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Numbers 23:9</a> For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.<a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28</a> Israel then shall dwell in safety alone: the fountain of Jacob shall be upon a land of corn and wine; also his heavens shall drop down dew.in the midst.<a href="/isaiah/35-2.htm">Isaiah 35:2</a> It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.<a href="/isaiah/37-24.htm">Isaiah 37:24</a> By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.<a href="/isaiah/65-10.htm">Isaiah 65:10</a> And Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for the herds to lie down in, for my people that have sought me.as.<a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Psalm 77:5-11</a> I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times… <a href="/psalms/143-5.htm">Psalm 143:5</a> I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.<a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm">Lamentations 1:7</a> Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people fell into the hand of the enemy, and none did help her: the adversaries saw her, and did mock at her sabbaths.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/amos/9-3.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/micah/7-13.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/amos/8-8.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/micah/6-14.htm">Food</a> <a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/hosea/13-15.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-19.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/micah/2-2.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/micah/1-9.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/amos/8-9.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/micah/6-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/psalms/83-12.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/micah/2-4.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/micah/6-9.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-21.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/amos/1-8.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/micah/5-6.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/jonah/4-10.htm">Tend</a> <a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/micah/3-12.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Bashan</a> <a href="/nahum/1-4.htm">Carmel</a> <a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-15.htm">Dwells</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Feed</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/nahum/3-18.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/micah/7-17.htm">Food</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-2.htm">Forest</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-10.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/nahum/3-16.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-7.htm">Middle</a> <a href="/nahum/3-13.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-7.htm">Pasture</a> <a href="/numbers/35-2.htm">Pasturelands</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/nahum/1-13.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-11.htm">Scepter</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/luke/15-15.htm">Tend</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-11.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/revelation/18-12.htm">Woods</a><div class="vheading2">Micah 7</div>1. <a href="/micah/7-1.htm">The church, complaining of her small number,</a> 3. <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">and the general corruption,</a> 5. <a href="/micah/7-5.htm">puts her confidence not in man, but in God.</a> 8. <a href="/micah/7-8.htm">She triumphs over her enemies.</a> 14. <a href="/micah/7-14.htm">She prays to God.</a> 15. <a href="/micah/7-15.htm">God comforts her by promises of confusion to her enemies;</a> 18. <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">and by his mercies.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the ancient Near Eastern context, a shepherd was not only a caretaker of sheep but also a leader and protector. This imagery is frequently used in the Bible to describe God's relationship with His people, emphasizing His guidance, provision, and protection. The call for God to "Shepherd Your people" is a plea for divine leadership and care, reflecting a deep trust in God's ability to guide His people through difficult times.with Your staff The "staff" (Hebrew: "מַטֶּה" - matteh) is a symbol of authority and guidance. In the life of a shepherd, the staff was an essential tool used for directing and protecting the flock. Biblically, it represents God's authority and His active role in guiding His people. The staff is a comforting symbol, reminding believers of God's constant presence and His ability to lead them through life's challenges.the flock of Your inheritance The "flock" (Hebrew: "צֹאן" - tson) signifies the people of Israel, whom God has chosen as His own. The term "inheritance" (Hebrew: "נַחֲלָה" - nachalah) indicates a possession or heritage. This phrase underscores the special relationship between God and His people, highlighting their status as His treasured possession. It reflects the covenantal bond and the promise of God's enduring faithfulness to His chosen ones.who dwell by themselves in a forest The phrase "dwell by themselves" suggests a sense of isolation or separation, possibly indicating a period of exile or a time when the people felt distant from God. The "forest" (Hebrew: "יַעַר" - ya'ar) can symbolize a place of uncertainty or danger, yet it is also a place where God can provide refuge and sustenance. This imagery evokes the idea of God’s people being set apart, yet under His watchful care even in challenging environments.Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead "Bashan" and "Gilead" were regions known for their fertile lands and abundant resources. Historically, these areas were renowned for their rich pastures and livestock. The call to "feed" in these regions is a metaphor for divine provision and blessing. It reflects a longing for restoration and abundance, reminiscent of the prosperity experienced during Israel's past.as in the days of old This phrase evokes a sense of nostalgia and hope, recalling the times when Israel experienced God's favor and blessings. It is a yearning for a return to the former days of peace and prosperity under God's guidance. The reference to "the days of old" serves as a reminder of God's past faithfulness and a hopeful expectation of His continued provision and care for His people.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/micah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) Feed thy people with thy rod.--Or, with thy shepherd's crook. The prophet lifts up his prayer for the people, either dwelling "alone" among the idolaters of Babylon--among them, but not of them--or living a nation, mysteriously apart from other nations, returned from Babylon, and settled on the fruitful mountain range of Carmel, or in the rich pasture land on the east of Jordan. The extraordinary fertility of this "Land of Promise" has been recently brought into prominence, and its future prosperity predicted in glowing colours by Mr. Oliphant, in The Land of Gilead.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 14-17. - § 7. The prophet in the name of the people prays for this promised salvation, and the Lord assures him that his mercies shall not fail, and that the hostile nations shall be humbled. Verse 14. - Feed thy people with thy rod. The prophet prays to the Shepherd of Israel (<a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24</a>; <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1</a>), beseeching him to rule and lead his people, and to find them pasture. The "rod" is the shepherd's staff (<a href="/leviticus/27-32.htm">Leviticus 27:32</a>; <a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a>). The flock of thine heritage. So Israel is called (<a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Psalm 28:9</a>; <a href="/psalms/95-7.htm">Psalm 95:7</a>; comp. <a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Zephaniah 3:13</a>). Which dwell solitarily; or, so that they dwell; separate from all other nations, religiously and physically, by institution and geo graphical position. Compare Balaam's words (<a href="/numbers/23-9.htm">Numbers 23:9</a>; also <a href="/deuteronomy/33-28.htm">Deuteronomy 33:28</a>). It was Israel's special characteristic to be holy, i.e. set apart, and it was only when she observed her duty in this respect that she prospered (see <a href="/exodus/33-16.htm">Exodus 33:16</a>). In the wood (forest) in the midst of Carmel. The forest would isolate the flock, and secure it from interference. The chief pasture lands west and east of Jordan are named, and the whole country is included in the description. (For Carmel, see note on Amos 1:2.) Bashan and Gilead were also celebrated for their rich pasture. "Bulls of Bashan" were a proverb for well fed animals, and a metaphor for bloated, proud aristocrats (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-14.htm">Deuteronomy 32:14</a>; <a href="/psalms/22-12.htm">Psalm 22:12</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Ezekiel 39:18</a>; <a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Amos 4:1</a>). Gilead was so excellently adapted for cattle that Reuben and Gad were irresistibly drawn to settle there (<a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Numbers 32:1, 5</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/5-9.htm">1 Chronicles 5:9</a>; see the parallel to this passage in <a href="/isaiah/65-9.htm">Isaiah 65:9, 10</a>, and <a href="/ezekiel/34-13.htm">Ezekiel 34:13, 14</a>). As in the days of old; usually taken to refer to the time of Moses and Joshua, but also and more probably, to that of David and Solomon, which realized the ideal of peace and prosperity (comp. <a href="/micah/4-4.htm">Micah 4:4</a>). <a href="/commentaries/micah/7-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Shepherd רְעֵ֧ה (rə·‘êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with with Your staff בְשִׁבְטֶ֗ךָ (ḇə·šiḇ·ṭe·ḵā) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe Your people, עַמְּךָ֣ (‘am·mə·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock the flock צֹ֚אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock of Your inheritance. נַֽחֲלָתֶ֔ךָ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion They live שֹׁכְנִ֣י (šō·ḵə·nî) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7931.htm">Strong's 7931: </a> To settle down, abide, dwell alone לְבָדָ֔ד (lə·ḇā·ḏāḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_910.htm">Strong's 910: </a> Isolation, separation in a woodland, יַ֖עַר (ya·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3293.htm">Strong's 3293: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb surrounded by בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> A bisection, the centre pastures. כַּרְמֶ֑ל (kar·mel) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3760.htm">Strong's 3760: </a> Carmel -- a mountain promontory on the Mediterranean, also a city near Hebron Let them graze יִרְע֥וּ (yir·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with in Bashan בָשָׁ֛ן (ḇā·šān) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1316.htm">Strong's 1316: </a> Bashan -- 'smooth', a region East of the Jordan and Gilead, וְגִלְעָ֖ד (wə·ḡil·‘āḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites as in the days כִּימֵ֥י (kî·mê) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day of old. עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/micah/7-14.htm">Micah 7:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/micah/7-14.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 7:14 Shepherd your people with your staff (Mc Mic. 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