Micah 5:8

The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no one to deliver.

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WEBBE

The remnant of Jacob will be amongst the nations, amongst many peoples, like a lion amongst the animals of the forest, like a young lion amongst the flocks of sheep; who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no one to deliver.

BSB

Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them.

ASV

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver.

BBE

And the rest of Jacob will be among the nations, in the middle of the mass of peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the woods, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep: if he goes through, they will be crushed under foot and pulled to bits, and there will be no saviour.

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וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 שְׁאֵרִית she·'e·rit [the] remnant of H7611 יַעֲקֹב ya·'a·ko Jacob H3290 בַּגּוֹיִם ba·go·yim among the nations H1471 בְּקֶרֶב be·ke·rev in [the] midst of H7130 עַמִּים 'a·mim peoples H5971 רַבִּים ra·bim many H7227 כְּאַרְיֵה ke·'ar·yeh like a lion H738 בְּבַהֲמוֹת be·va·ha·mot among [the] animals of H929 יַעַר ya·'ar [the] forest H3293 כִּכְפִיר kikh·fir like a young lion H3715 בְּעֶדְרֵי be·'ed·rei- among flocks of H5739 צֹאן tzon sheep H6629 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אִם 'im if H518 עָבַר 'a·var it has passed through H5674 וְרָמַס ve·ra·mas and it tramples H7429 וְטָרַף ve·ta·raf and it tears H2963 וְאֵין ve·'ein and there not H369 מַצִּיל ma·tzil [is] a deliverer H5337

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–15

The remnant of Israel, converted to Christ in the primitive times, were among many nations as the drops of dew, and were made instruments in calling a large increase of spiritual worshippers. But to those who neglected or opposed this salvation, they would, as lions, cause terror, their doctrine condemning them. The Lord also declares that he would cause not only the reformation of the Jews, but the purification of the Christian church. In like manner shall we be assured of victory in our personal conflicts, as we simply depend upon the Lord our salvation, worship him, and serve him with diligence.

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