Micah 5:6-15 - Deliverance And Punishment

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They shall devastate the land of Assyria with the sword and
The land of Nimrod within her [own] gates.
And He (the Messiah) shall rescue us from the Assyrian (all enemy nations)
When he attacks our land
And when he tramples our territory.

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Then the remnant of Jacob
Shall be among many peoples
Like dew from the Lord,
Like showers on the grass [a source of blessing]
Which [come suddenly and] do not wait for man
Nor delay for the sons of men.
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The remnant of Jacob
Shall be among the nations,
In the midst of many peoples
Like a lion among the beasts of the forest,
Like a young lion [suddenly appearing] among the flocks of sheep
Which, if he passes through,
Tramples down and tears into pieces [the nations in judgment],
And there is no one to rescue.
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Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,
And all your enemies shall be cut off and destroyed.

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“And in that day,” says the Lord,
“I will cut off your horses from among you
And destroy your chariots [on which you depend].
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“I will cut off the cities of your land
And tear down all your fortifications.
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“I will cut off witchcrafts and sorceries from your hand,
And you shall have no more fortune-tellers.
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“I will also cut off your carved images
And your sacred pillars from among you,
So that you will no longer worship and bow down
To the work of your hands.
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“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].
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“And in anger and wrath I shall execute vengeance
On the nations which have not obeyed [such vengeance as they have not known before].”