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Thus I will destroy your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/micah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will uproot your Asherim from among you, And destroy your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/micah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will root out your Asherim from among you And destroy your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/micah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will root out your Asherim from among you And destroy your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/micah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will uproot your Asherim from among you And eradicate your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/micah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will root out your Asherim (symbols of the goddess Asherah) from among you And destroy your cities [which are the centers of pagan worship].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/micah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will pull up the Asherah poles from among you and demolish your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/micah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will pull up the Asherah poles from among you and demolish your cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/micah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee; and I will destroy thy cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/micah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />together with the sacred poles and even your towns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/micah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will pluck up thine Asherim out of the midst of thee: and I will destroy thy cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/micah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will pull out your poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah. I will wipe out your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/micah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will pull down the images of the goddess Asherah in your land and destroy your cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/micah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will uproot your cultic gods from you, and I will tear down your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/micah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/micah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will uproot your images of Asherah from your midst, and destroy your idols. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/micah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will uproot your Asherim out of your midst; and I will destroy your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/micah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/micah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will uproot your Asherah poles from among you; and I will destroy your cities. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/micah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have plucked up your Asherim out of your midst, "" And I have destroyed your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/micah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have plucked up thy shrines out of thy midst, And I have destroyed thine enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/micah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I tore up thine images from the midst of thee, and I destroyed thy cities.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/micah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: and will crush thy cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/micah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 5:13>And I will root out your sacred groves from your midst, and I will crush your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/micah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will tear out the asherahs from your midst, and destroy your cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/micah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will uproot your sacred poles from among you and destroy your towns.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/micah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will destroy your groves from the midst of you; and I will lay waste your cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/micah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall destroy your groves from within you and I shall lay waste to your cities<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/micah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will pluck up thy Asherim out of the midst of thee; And I will destroy thine enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/micah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will cut off the groves out of the midst of thee, and I will abolish thy cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/micah/5-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9AM9A76_xQ?start=856" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/micah/5.htm">The Remnant of Jacob</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5428.htm" title="5428: wə·nā·ṯaš·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To pull or pluck up, root out. A primitive root; to tear away.">I will root out</a> <a href="/hebrew/842.htm" title="842: ’ă·šê·re·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Or masheyrah; from 'ashar; happy; Asherah a Phoenician goddess; also an image of the same.">the Asherah poles</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: miq·qir·be·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">from your midst</a> <a href="/hebrew/8045.htm" title="8045: wə·hiš·maḏ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To be exterminated or destroyed. A primitive root; to desolate.">and demolish</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·re·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">your cities.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-18</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, / against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Zechariah 13:2</a></span><br />And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-11.htm">Jeremiah 10:11</a></span><br />Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-3.htm">Deuteronomy 12:3</a></span><br />Tear down their altars, smash their sacred pillars, burn up their Asherah poles, cut down the idols of their gods, and wipe out their names from every place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-5</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-17.htm">Hosea 2:17</a></span><br />For I will remove from her lips the names of the Baals; no longer will their names be invoked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-24.htm">Exodus 23:24</a></span><br />You must not bow down to their gods or serve them or follow their practices. Instead, you are to demolish them and smash their sacred stones to pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-40.htm">1 Kings 18:40</a></span><br />Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let a single one escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-7.htm">Isaiah 17:7-8</a></span><br />In that day men will look to their Maker and turn their eyes to the Holy One of Israel. / They will not look to the altars they have fashioned with their hands or to the Asherahs and incense altars they have made with their fingers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/6-4.htm">Ezekiel 6:4-6</a></span><br />Your altars will be demolished and your incense altars will be smashed; and I will cast down your slain before your idols. / I will lay the corpses of the Israelites before their idols and scatter your bones around your altars. / Wherever you live, the cities will be laid waste and the high places will be demolished, so that your altars will be laid waste and desecrated, your idols smashed and obliterated, your incense altars cut down, and your works blotted out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">2 Chronicles 34:3-7</a></span><br />In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, Josiah began to seek the God of his father David, and in the twelfth year he began to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places, the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images. / Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-58.htm">Psalm 78:58</a></span><br />They enraged Him with their high places and provoked His jealousy with their idols.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Acts 19:19</a></span><br />And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-21.htm">Revelation 18:21</a></span><br />Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-14.htm">1 Corinthians 10:14</a></span><br />Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will pluck up your groves out of the middle of you: so will I destroy your cities.</p><p class="hdg">cities.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Micah 5:11</a></b></br> And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Asherah</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-8.htm">Asherahs</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Asherim</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Ashe'rim</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/micah/5-10.htm">Demolish</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/micah/5-10.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/micah/5-10.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/micah/5-9.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Groves</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Images</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/micah/3-2.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/amos/9-15.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-2.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/amos/2-9.htm">Root</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-9.htm">Shrines</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-4.htm">Uproot</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Asherah</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Asherahs</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Asherim</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Ashe'rim</a> <a href="/micah/7-12.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/john/2-19.htm">Demolish</a> <a href="/micah/6-13.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/nahum/2-2.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/micah/7-6.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Groves</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm">Images</a> <a href="/micah/6-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/matthew/5-29.htm">Pluck</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-2.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/exodus/25-13.htm">Poles</a> <a href="/nahum/2-12.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/malachi/2-12.htm">Root</a> <a href="/acts/17-23.htm">Shrines</a> <a href="/matthew/13-29.htm">Uproot</a><div class="vheading2">Micah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/5-1.htm">The birth of Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/5-4.htm">His kingdom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/5-8.htm">His conquest.</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/micah/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst</b><br>This phrase refers to the removal of idolatrous practices from among the people. Asherah poles were wooden symbols associated with the Canaanite goddess Asherah, often set up near altars dedicated to Baal. The presence of these poles indicates syncretism, where the Israelites mixed the worship of Yahweh with pagan practices, which was strictly forbidden (<a href="/deuteronomy/16-21.htm">Deuteronomy 16:21-22</a>). The rooting out signifies a divine cleansing and a call to return to pure worship. This action reflects God's jealousy for His people's devotion and His intolerance for idolatry (<a href="/exodus/34-14.htm">Exodus 34:14</a>). The removal of these poles is a metaphor for spiritual renewal and repentance, aligning with the broader biblical theme of God purifying His people (<a href="/ezekiel/36-25.htm">Ezekiel 36:25-27</a>).<p><b>and demolish your cities</b><br>The demolition of cities can be understood as a judgment against the people for their unfaithfulness and idolatry. In the ancient Near East, cities were often centers of power, culture, and religious practices, including idolatry. The destruction of these cities symbolizes the dismantling of structures that support and perpetuate sin. Historically, this could refer to the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions, which led to the destruction of many Israelite cities as a consequence of their disobedience (<a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5-6</a>). This phrase also serves as a warning of the consequences of turning away from God, emphasizing the seriousness of idolatry and the need for national repentance. Theologically, it points to the ultimate establishment of God's kingdom, where all that opposes His rule will be removed (<a href="/revelation/21-27.htm">Revelation 21:27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah</a></b><br>A prophet in the 8th century BC, Micah delivered messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/asherah_poles.htm">Asherah Poles</a></b><br>These were wooden symbols associated with the worship of the Canaanite goddess Asherah, often set up near altars dedicated to Yahweh, which God commanded to be destroyed.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities.htm">Cities</a></b><br>In this context, cities represent centers of idolatry and rebellion against God, which He promises to demolish as part of His judgment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_intolerance_of_idolatry.htm">God's Intolerance of Idolatry</a></b><br>God demands exclusive worship and will not tolerate idolatry among His people. This calls us to examine our lives for anything that takes precedence over God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_spiritual_purity.htm">The Call to Spiritual Purity</a></b><br>Just as God commanded the removal of Asherah poles, we are called to remove spiritual impurities from our lives, ensuring our worship is pure and undivided.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/j/judgment_and_restoration.htm">Judgment and Restoration</a></b><br>God's judgment on idolatry is also a step towards restoration. By removing false worship, He prepares His people for a renewed relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Obedience to God's commands, like the destruction of idolatrous symbols, is crucial for maintaining a faithful relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_reform.htm">The Role of Leadership in Reform</a></b><br>Leaders, like King Josiah, play a vital role in guiding people back to true worship. We are called to be leaders in our communities, promoting faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_micah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Micah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_hezekiah's_reign.htm">What events define Hezekiah's reign as king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archaeological_proof_for_2_kings_21_3-9.htm">Is there any archaeological proof supporting the extensive idolatrous practices detailed in 2 Kings 21:3-9?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_high_places_remain_in_1_kings_15_14.htm">In 1 Kings 15:14, why are the high places said to remain, yet 2 Chronicles 14:3 claims Asa removed them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_hauntings.htm">What are the prophecies about Jesus in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/micah/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">I will pluck up thy groves</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, either the statues, pillars, or trees connected with the worship of Baal and Astarte. Some such statue was placed by Manasseh even in the house of the Lord, from which it was brought out and burnt by Josiah (<a href="/2_kings/23-6.htm" title="And he brought out the grove from the house of the LORD, without Jerusalem, to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped it small to powder, and cast the powder thereof on the graves of the children of the people.">2Kings 23:6</a>).<p><span class= "bld">Thy cities</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> the pollutions, tumults, &c., of which the cities were the strongholds.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thy groves</span> (<span class="accented">Asherim</span>); <a href="/exodus/34-13.htm">Exodus 34:13</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-5.htm">Deuteronomy 7:5</a>, etc. Ashersh was a Canaanitish goddess, whose worship was celebrated with licentious rites. She corresponds to the Ashtoreth of the Phoenicians and Ishtar of the Assyrians, and seems to have been adored as the goddess of the productive power of nature. Her symbol was a tree or a wooden post. <span class="cmt_word">So</span> (<span class="accented">and</span>) <span class="cmt_word">will I destroy thy cities;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> those cities which have been the centres of idolatry, or are especially connected with such worship (comp. <a href="/amos/5-5.htm">Amos 5:5</a>). The word rendered "cities" has by some been translated, and by others has been so altered as to be translated, "adversaries;" but there is no variety in the reading, or in the rendering of the ancient versions (except the Targum); and, explained as above, it is no mere repetition of the thought in ver. 11. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/micah/5-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will root out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯaš·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5428.htm">Strong's 5428: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull or pluck up, root out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Asherah poles</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šê·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_842.htm">Strong's 842: </a> </span><span class="str2">A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from your midst</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qir·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nearest part, the center</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and demolish</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiš·maḏ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8045.htm">Strong's 8045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be exterminated or destroyed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your cities.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·re·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/micah/5-14.htm">Micah 5:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/micah/5-14.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 5:14 I will uproot your Asherim out (Mc Mic. 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