Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"Then he will take his stand, shepherding by means of the strength of the LORD, by the power of the name of the LORD his God. And they will be firmly established; indeed, from then on he will become great to the ends of the earth.

New American Standard Bible

And He will arise and shepherd His flock
In the strength of the Lord,
In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God.
And they will remain,
Because at that time He will be great
To the ends of the earth.

King 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.

Holman Bible

He will stand and shepherd them
in the strength of Yahweh,
in the majestic name of Yahweh His God.
They will live securely,
for then His greatness will extend
to the ends of the earth.

A Conservative Version

And he shall stand, and shall feed [his flock] in the strength of LORD, in the majesty of the name of LORD his God, and they shall abide. For now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.

American Standard Version

And 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.

Amplified


And He shall stand and shepherd and guide His flock
In the strength of the Lord,
In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God;
And they shall dwell [secure in undisturbed peace],
Because at that time He shall be great [extending His authority]
[Even] to the ends of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

And he will take his place and give food to his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the glory of the name of the Lord his God; and their resting-place will be safe: for now he will be great to the ends of the earth.

Darby Translation

And he shall stand and 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 even unto the ends of the earth.

Julia Smith Translation

And he stood and fed in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God; and they shall dwell: for now shall he be magnified to the ends of the earth.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded 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.

Modern King James verseion

And He shall stand and feed in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah His God. And they shall sit, for now He shall be great to the ends of the earth.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He shall stand fast, and give food in the strength of the LORD, and in the victory of the name of the LORD his God: and when they be converted, he shall be magnified unto the farthest parts of the world.

NET Bible

He will assume his post and shepherd the people by the Lord's strength, by the sovereign authority of the Lord his God. They will live securely, for at that time he will be honored even in the distant regions of the earth.

New Heart English Bible

He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God: and they will live, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth.

The Emphasized Bible

Then shall he stand, and tend his flock in the strength of Yahweh, In the excellency of the name of Yahweh his God, have they endured, - For, now, shall he be great unto the ends of the earth;

Webster

And he will 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 will he be great to the ends of the earth.

World English Bible

He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his God: and they will live, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he hath stood and delighted in the strength of Jehovah, In the excellency of the name of Jehovah his God, And they have remained, For now he is great unto the ends of earth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he shall stand
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

and feed
רעה 
Ra`ah 
Usage: 171

in the strength
עוז עז 
`oz 
Usage: 55

of the Lord



Usage: 0
Usage: 0

in the majesty
גּאון 
Ga'own 
Usage: 49

of the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

for now shall he be great
גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

unto the ends
אפס 
'ephec 
ends, no, none, not, nothing, without, else, beside, but, cause, howbeit, .
Usage: 43

Devotionals

Devotionals about Micah 5:4

References

Fausets

Hastings

Images Micah 5:4

Prayers for Micah 5:4

Context Readings

A Ruler From Bethlehem

3 Therefore that ruler will abandon them until the woman in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his countrymen will return to the Israelis." 4 "Then he will take his stand, shepherding by means of the strength of the LORD, by the power of the name of the LORD his God. And they will be firmly established; indeed, from then on he will become great to the ends of the earth. 5 And he will be our peace." "When the Assyrian invades our land, trampling through our palaces, we will raise up seven shepherds against him, even eight significant men.



Cross References

Micah 7:14

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.

Luke 1:32

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

Psalm 72:8

May he rule from sea to sea, from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.

Isaiah 52:10

The LORD has bared his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

Exodus 23:21

Be careful! Be sure to obey him. Don't rebel against him, because he won't forgive your transgression, since my Name is in him.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12

To you, LORD, belongs the greatness, and the valor, and the splendor, and the endurance, and the majesty because all that is in heaven and on earth is yours. To you belongs the kingdom, LORD, and you are exalted as head over all.

Psalm 22:27

All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD; all the families of the nations will bow in submission to the LORD.

Psalm 23:1-2

The LORD is the one who is shepherding me; I lack nothing.

Psalm 45:3-6

Strap your sword to your side, mighty warrior, along with your honor and majesty.

Psalm 72:19

And blessed be his glorious name forever, and may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and amen!

Psalm 93:1

The LORD reigns! He is clothed in majesty; the LORD is clothed, and he is girded with strength. Indeed, the world is well established, and cannot be shaken.

Psalm 98:3

He has remembered his gracious love; his faithfulness toward the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth saw our God's deliverance.

Psalm 145:12

in order to make known your mighty acts to mankind as well as the majestic splendor of your kingdom.

Isaiah 40:10-11

Look! The Lord GOD comes with strength, and his arm rules for him. Look! His reward is with him, and his payment accompanies him.

Isaiah 49:5

"And now, says the LORD, who formed you from the womb as his servant to bring Jacob back to him so that Israel might be gathered to him and I am honored in the LORD's sight and my God has been my help

Isaiah 49:9-10

saying to captives, "Come out!' and to those who are in darkness, "Be free!' "They will feed on all the mountains, and their pasture will be on all the barren hills.

Isaiah 52:13

"Look! My servant will prosper, and he will be exalted and lifted up, and will be very high.

Ezekiel 34:13-15

I'm going to bring them out from foreign nations and from foreign lands. Then I'll bring them to their own land and feed them in Israel on the mountains, in their valleys, and in all of their settlements throughout the land.

Ezekiel 34:22-24

That's how I'll save my sheep so they won't be plundered any longer. I'm going to judge between one sheep and another.'"

Zechariah 9:10

I will banish chariots from Ephraim and horses from Jerusalem. War weapons will be banished, and your king will speak peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the River to the farthest portion of the earth.

Matthew 2:6

"O Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, because from you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.'"

Matthew 16:18

I tell you that you are Peter, and it is on this rock that I will build my congregation, and the powers of hell will not conquer it.

Matthew 25:31

"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.

John 5:22-29

The Father judges no one, but has given all authority to judge to the Son,

John 10:27-30

My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.

John 10:38

But if I'm doing them, even though you don't believe me, believe the actions, so that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father."

John 14:9-11

"Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?" Jesus asked him. "The person who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, "Show us the Father'?

John 20:17

Jesus told her, "Don't hold on to me, because I haven't yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, "I'm ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah! He has blessed us in the Messiah with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realm,

1 Peter 1:5

Through faith you are being protected by God's power for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of this era.

Jude 1:1

From: Jude, a servant of Jesus the Messiah, and yet a brother of James. To: Those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept safe by Jesus, the Messiah.

Revelation 1:13-18

Among the lamp stands there was someone like the Son of Man. He was wearing a long robe with a gold sash around his chest.

Revelation 11:15

When the seventh angel blew his trumpet, there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The world's kingdom has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever."

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