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Micah 5:4

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5:4He will assume his post18 and shepherd the people19 by the Lord’s strength,

by the sovereign authority of the Lord his God.20

They will live securely,21 for at that time he will be honored22

even in the distant regions of23 the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. 18 Heb “stand up”; “stand firm”; “will arise.”
  2. 19 The words “the people” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
  3. 20 Heb “by the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.”
  4. 21 The words “in peace” are supplied in the translation for clarification. Perhaps וְיָשָׁבוּ (véyashavu, “and they will live”) should be emended to וְשָׁבוּ (véshavu, “and they will return”).
  5. 22 Heb “be great.”
  6. 23 Or “to the ends of.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,

in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great

to the ends of the earth.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

He will stand and shepherd his flock

in the strength of the Lord,

in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

And they will live securely, for then his greatness

will reach to the ends of the earth.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He will stand and shepherd them

in the strength of the Lord,

in the majestic name of the Lord his God.

They will live securely,

for then his greatness will extend

to the ends of the earth.

NLTNew Living Translation

And he will stand to lead his flock with the Lord’s strength,

in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.

Then his people will live there undisturbed,

for he will be highly honored around the world.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he will stand and shepherd his flock

in the strength of Yahweh,

in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God.

And they will live,

for now he will be great unto the ends of the earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.