Micah 5:3
What does Micah 5:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Micah 5:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For this cause he will give them up till the time when she who is with child has given birth: then the rest of his brothers will come back to the children of Israel.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Therefore he doth give them out till the time She who bringeth forth hath brought forth, And the remnant of his brethren return to the sons of Israel.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Therefore will he give them up even till the time wherein she that travaileth shall bring forth: and the remnant of his brethren shall be converted to the children of Israel.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Therefore will he give them up, until the time when she which travaileth shall have brought forth: and the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
Context
v.2But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
v.3This passage
v.4And he shall stand, and shall feed his flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God: and they shall abide; for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 12:1
And a great sign was seen in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;
- Hebrews 1:11
They shall perish; but thou continuest: And they all shall wax old as doth a garment;
- Micah 4:7
and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and Jehovah will reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth even for ever.
- Isaiah 66:7
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
- Micah 7:13
Yet shall the land be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
- Romans 9:27
And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved:
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