Micah 5:5-6

5 And he will be our peace when the Assyrians invade our land and march through our fortresses. We will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight commanders,

6 who will rule^[a] the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with drawn sword.^[b]He will deliver us from the Assyrians when they invade our land and march across our borders.

Micah 5:5-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO MICAH 5

This chapter begins with a prophecy of the siege of Jerusalem, Mic 5:1; and then follows another concerning the place of the Messiah's birth, Mic 5:2; and of the case of the Jews, either before or after it, Mic 5:3; and of Christ's office as a shepherd, and of his grandeur in the world, Mic 5:4; and of his being a peacemaker, and protector of his people from their enemies, Mic 5:5,6; and of his people, the great increase of them, and their usefulness, and also of their courage, strength, and prowess, Mic 5:7-9; likewise that the Lord will remove from them their vain confidence, and all occasion of it, and whatsoever illicit arts and practices were found among them; and all idolatry, and the instruments of it, Mic 5:10-14; and the chapter is concluded with a threatening of vengeance to the Heathens, Mic 5:15.

Cross References

• 1. S Isaiah 9:6; S Luke 2:14; Colossians 1:19-20
• 2. Isaiah 8:7
• 3. Isaiah 10:24-27
• 4. Genesis 10:8
• 5. Zephaniah 2:13
• 6. Nahum 2:11-13

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "crush"
• [b]. Or "Nimrod in its gates"