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Micah - Chapter 5
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1And you, O Beit Lechem of Efrat, Least among the clans of Yehuda, From you one shall come forth To rule Yisrael for Me— One whose origin is from of old, From ancient times.
v'-a-TAH bayt LE-khem ef-RA-tah tza-EER lih-YOT b'-al-FAY y'-hu-DAH mi-m'-KHA LEE yay-TZAY lih-YOT mo-SHAYL b'-yis-ra-AYL u-mo-tza-o-TAV mi-KE-dem mee-MAY o-LAM
אוְאַתָּ֞ה בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמְּךָ֙ לִ֣י יֵצֵ֔א לִֽהְי֥וֹת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו מִקֶּ֖דֶם מִימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃
5:1 And you, O Beit Lechem of Efrat
At the beginning of chapter 5, a young child appears who will lead the people to victory. He is born in Beit Lechem of Efrat in Yehuda. The city of Beit Lechem, which means ‘House of Bread,’ sits five miles south of Yerushalayim. In this verse, Efrat is either another name for Beit Lechem or refers to the larger district in which it is found. The present day city of Efrat was established in 1983, adjacent to the Beit Lechem, and is home to over 8,000 residents. Micha writes that Beit Lechem is in Yehuda, to distinguish it from another city called Beit Lechem in the north of the country in the territory of Zevulun (Joshua 19:15). The young one is described as “Least among the clans of Yehuda,” but nevertheless, “he will deliver us from Assyria” (verse 5). Micha’s allusion to King David, the youngest of all his brothers who nevertheless brought salvation from Israel’s enemies, is unmistakable. Indeed, this young lad will be a descendant of King David, son of “Yishai of Beit Lechem” (I Samuel 16:1).
2Truly, He will leave them [helpless] Until she who is to bear has borne; Then the rest of his countrymen Shall return to the children of Yisrael.
la-KHEN yi-t'-NEM ad-AYT yo-LE-da ya-LA-da, v'-YE-ter e-KHA-yav ye-SHU-vun al b'-NAY yis-ra-AYL
בלָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
3He shall stand and shepherd By the might of Hashem, By the power of the name Of Hashem his God, And they shall dwell [secure]. For lo, he shall wax great To the ends of the earth;
v'-a-MAD v'-ra-AH b'-OZ a-do-NAI bi-G'-ON shaym a-do-NAI e-lo-HAV v'-ya-SHA-vu kee-a-TAH yi-G'-DAL ad-af-SAY a-RETZ
גוְעָמַ֗ד וְרָעָה֙ בְּעֹ֣ז יְהֹוָ֔ה בִּגְא֕וֹן שֵׁ֖ם יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וְיָשָׁ֕בוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה יִגְדַּ֖ל עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
4And that shall afford safety. Should Assyria invade our land And tread upon our fortresses, We will set up over it seven shepherds, Eight princes of men,
v'-ha-YA zeh sha-LOM a-SHUR, KI ya-VO b'-ar-TZE-nu, v'-KI yid-ROKH b'-ar-m'-no-TE-nu, va-ha-KE-mo-NU a-LA-yav shi-VA ro-IM, u-sh'-mo-NA n'-si-KHEI a-DAM.
דוְהָיָ֥ה זֶ֖ה שָׁל֑וֹם אַשּׁ֣וּר ׀ כִּֽי־יָב֣וֹא בְאַרְצֵ֗נוּ וְכִ֤י יִדְרֹךְ֙ בְּאַרְמְנוֹתֵ֔ינוּ וַהֲקֵמֹ֤נוּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה רֹעִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה נְסִיכֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
5Who will shepherd Assyria's land with swords, The land of Nimrod in its gates. Thus he will deliver [us] From Assyria, should it invade our land, And should it trample our country.
v'-RA-u et-E-retz a-SHUR ba-KHE-rev v'-et-E-retz nim-ROD bi-f'-ta-KHE-ha v'-hi-TZIL me-a-SHUR ki-ya-VO b'-ar-TZE-nu v'-ki yi-d'-ROKH bi-g'-vu-LE-nu.
הוְרָע֞וּ אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ אַשּׁוּר֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ נִמְרֹ֖ד בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ וְהִצִּיל֙ מֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּר כִּֽי־יָב֣וֹא בְאַרְצֵ֔נוּ וְכִ֥י יִדְרֹ֖ךְ בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃
6The remnant of Yaakov shall be, In the midst of the many peoples, Like dew from Hashem, Like droplets on grass— Which do not look to any man Nor place their hope in mortals.
v'-ha-YA she-E-REET ya-a-KOV b'-KE-rev a-MEEM ra-BEEM k'-TAL me-ET a-do-NAI k'-r'-vee-VEEM a-lei-E-sev a-SHER lo ya-ka-VEH l'-EESH v'-lo y'-ya-KHEL liv-NAY a-DAM.
ווְהָיָ֣ה ׀ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֗ב בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּטַל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה כִּרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵ֑שֶׂב אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יְקַוֶּה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְלֹ֥א יְיַחֵ֖ל לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
7The remnant of Yaakov Shall be among the nations, In the midst of the many peoples, Like a lion among beasts of the wild, Like a fierce lion among flocks of sheep, Which tramples wherever it goes And rends, with none to deliver.
v'-ha-YA sha-EER-eet ya-a-KOV ba-go-YIM b'-KE-rev a-MEEM ra-BEEM k'-ar-YAY b'-va-ha-MOT ya-AR kikh-FEER b'-e-d'-rei-tzo-AN a-SHER im-a-VAR v'-ra-MAS v'-ta-RAF v'-AYN mat-SEEL
זוְהָיָה֩ שְׁאֵרִ֨ית יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּאַרְיֵה֙ בְּבַהֲמ֣וֹת יַ֔עַר כִּכְפִ֖יר בְּעֶדְרֵי־צֹ֑אן אֲשֶׁ֧ר אִם־עָבַ֛ר וְרָמַ֥ס וְטָרַ֖ף וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃
8Your hand shall prevail over your foes, And all your enemies shall be cut down!
ta-ROM ya-DE-kha al-tsa-RE-kha v'-kol-o-y'-VE-kha yi-ka-RE-tu
חתָּרֹ֥ם יָדְךָ֖ עַל־צָרֶ֑יךָ וְכׇל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃
9In that day —declares Hashem— I will destroy the horses in your midst And wreck your chariots.
v'-ha-YA va-YOM ha-HU ne-UM a-do-NAI v'-hikh-ra-TEE su-SE-kha mi-kir-BE-kha v'-ha-a-va-d'-TEE mar-k'-vo-TE-kha
טוְהָיָ֤ה בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא֙ נְאֻם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י סוּסֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖י מַרְכְּבֹתֶֽיךָ׃
10I will destroy the cities of your land And demolish all your fortresses.
v'-hikh-ra-TEE a-REY ar-TZE-kha v'-ha-ras-TEE kol-miv-tza-REY-kha
יוְהִכְרַתִּ֖י עָרֵ֣י אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וְהָרַסְתִּ֖י כׇּל־מִבְצָרֶֽיךָ׃
11I will destroy the sorcery you practice, And you shall have no more soothsayers.
v'-hikh-ra-TEE k'-sha-FEEM mi-YA-de-KHA u-m'-o-n'-NEEM lo yi-h'-YU-lakh
יאוְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־לָֽךְ׃
12I will destroy your idols And the sacred pillars in your midst; And no more shall you bow down To the work of your hands.
v'-hikh-ra-TEE f'-see-LE-kha u-ma-tz'-vo-TE-kha mi-kir-BE-kha v'-lo tish-ta-KHA-veh OD l'-ma-a-SEH ya-DE-kha
יבוְהִכְרַתִּ֧י פְסִילֶ֛יךָ וּמַצֵּבוֹתֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃
13I will tear down the sacred posts in your midst And destroy your cities.
v'-na-TASH-tee a-SHE-re-KHA mi-kiR-be-KHA v'-hish-mad-TEE a-RE-KHA
יגוְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥י אֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י עָרֶֽיךָ׃
14In anger and wrath Will I wreak retribution On the nations that have not obeyed.
v'-a-see-TEE b'-AF u-v'-khe-MAH na-KAM et ha-go-YIM a-SHER lo sha-ME-u.
ידוְעָשִׂ֜יתִי בְּאַ֧ף וּבְחֵמָ֛ה נָקָ֖ם אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃