Micah 5:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor has given birth, and the rest of his brothers will return to join the children of Israel.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

lākēn yittənēm until-ʿēt yôlēdâ yālādâ wə-yeter ʾeḥāyw yəšûbûn upon-bənê yiśrāʾēl

Grammar Details

• *lākēn*: adverb - therefore/thus
• *yittənēm*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them
• *ʿēt*: noun, feminine singular construct - time of
• *yôlēdâ*: participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor
• *yālādâ*: perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth
• *wə-yeter*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of
• *ʾeḥāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers
• *yəšûbûn*: imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return
• *bənê*: masculine plural construct - sons of/children of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper noun - Israel

Word Meanings

• *yittənēm*: he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them
• *yôlēdâ*: woman in labor/one who gives birth
• *yeter*: remainder/remnant/rest
• *yəšûbûn*: they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to me the one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origins have been from of old, from everlasting.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, Beth-lehem{H1035} Ephrathah,{H672} which art little{H6810} to be among the thousands{H505} of Judah,{H3063} out of thee shall one come forth{H3318} unto me that is to be ruler{H4910} in Israel;{H3478} whose goings forth{H4163} are from of old,{H6924} from everlasting.{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, Bethlehem{H1035} Ephratah{H672}, though thou be little{H6810} among the thousands{H505} of Judah{H3063}, yet out of thee shall he come forth{H3318}{(H8799)} unto me that is to be ruler{H4910}{(H8802)} in Israel{H3478}; whose goings forth{H4163} have been from of old{H6924}, from everlasting{H3117}{H5769}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And thou Bethleem Ephrata, art litle amonge the thousandes off Iuda, Out off the shal come one vnto me, which shall be ye gouernoure i Israel: whose outgoinge hath bene from the begynnynge, and from euerlastinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou Beth-leem Ephrathah art litle to bee among the thousandes of Iudah, yet out of thee shall he come forth vnto me, that shalbe the ruler in Israel: whose goings forth haue bene fro the beginning and from euerlasting.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou Bethlehem Ephrata art little among the thousandes of Iuda, out of thee shal he come foorth vnto me which shalbe the gouernour in Israel, whose out going hath ben from the beginning, and from euerlasting.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Being small among the clans of Judah, Out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth `are' of old, From the days of antiquity.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But 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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For 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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  A King Will Come and a Remnant Will Prosper(5:1) As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah– from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 2:6 : 6 'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you will come a ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.'
• John 7:42 : 42 Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Messiah comes from David’s line and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?'”}, {
• Isa 11:1 : 1 A shoot will come forth from the trunk of Jesse, and a branch from his roots will bear fruit.
• Isa 9:6-7 : 6 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this. 7 The Lord has sent a word against Jacob, and it will fall upon Israel.
• Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout aloud, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Luke 1:31-33 : 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. 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 father David. 33 He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.
• Gen 49:10 : 10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come, and the obedience of the peoples shall be his.'
• 1 Sam 17:12 : 12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.
• Ps 90:2 : 2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
• Gen 35:19 : 19 So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
• Gen 48:7 : 7 'As for me, when I was coming from Paddan, Rachel died on me in the land of Canaan, along the way, still some distance from Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.'
• Matt 28:18 : 18 Then Jesus came closer and spoke to them, saying, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.'
• Isa 53:2 : 2 He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no form or majesty to attract us to him, and no appearance that we should desire him.
• Ruth 4:11 : 11 All the people who were at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.'
• 1 Sam 8:12 : 12 He will appoint them as commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties. Some will plow his fields, reap his harvest, and make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.
• 1 Sam 10:19 : 19 'But today you have rejected your God, who delivers you from all your calamities and distresses. You have said to Him, "Set a king over us." Now present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.'
• Exod 18:21 : 21 But select capable men from among all the people—men who fear God, are trustworthy, and hate dishonest gain. Appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
• Exod 18:25 : 25 He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
• Deut 1:15 : 15 So I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and known men, and appointed them as heads over you—leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, tens, and officers for your tribes.
• Ps 102:25-27 : 25 I say, 'My God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, your years endure through all generations.' 26 Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 27 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them, and they will be discarded.
• Ps 132:6 : 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest.
• Prov 8:22-23 : 22 The LORD created me at the beginning of His work, the first of His acts of old. 23 From eternity I was established, from the beginning, before the origins of the earth.
• 1 Sam 17:18 : 18 Also take these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the well-being of your brothers and bring back some assurance from them.
• 1 Sam 23:23 : 23 Carefully identify all the hiding places where he could be staying and return to me with reliable information. Then I will come with you, and if he is indeed in the land, I will search for him among all the clans of Judah.
• 1 Chr 2:50-51 : 50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, were Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim; 51 Salma, the father of Bethlehem; and Hareph, the father of Beth-gader.
• 1 Chr 2:54 : 54 The descendants of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, and the Zorites.
• 1 Chr 4:4 : 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
• 1 Chr 5:2 : 2 Though Judah became strong among his brothers and a leader came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
• Jer 13:5-6 : 5 So I went and hid it by the Euphrates, just as the LORD commanded me. 6 After many days, the LORD said to me, "Arise, go to the Euphrates, and retrieve the waistband from the place where I hid it."
• Jer 30:21 : 21 Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from among them. I will bring him near, and he will approach Me—for who would dare to risk his life to approach Me? declares the LORD.
• Ezek 17:22-24 : 22 This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I Myself will take a branch from the top of a lofty cedar and plant it. I will break off a tender sprig from its topmost shoots, and I will plant it on a high and lofty mountain. 23 I will plant it on the high mountain of Israel. It will bear branches and produce fruit and become a noble cedar. Every bird of every kind will nest under it, taking shelter in the shade of its branches. 24 Then all the trees of the field will know that I, the LORD, bring down the tall tree and make the low tree grow tall. I dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will do it.’
• Ezek 34:23-24 : 23 I will place over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will tend them; he will tend them and be their shepherd. 24 I, the LORD, will be their God, and My servant David will be a prince among them. I, the LORD, have spoken.
• Ezek 37:22-25 : 22 I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over them all. They will no longer be two nations or divided into two kingdoms. 23 They will no longer defile themselves with their idols, their vile images, or any of their transgressions. I will save them from all the places where they have sinned, and I will purify them. They will be My people, and I will be their God. 24 My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My laws and carefully obey My decrees. 25 They will live in the land I gave to My servant Jacob, the land where your ancestors lived. They and their children and their descendants will dwell there forever, and My servant David will be their prince forever.
• Amos 9:11 : 11 On that day, I will raise up the fallen booth of David. I will repair its breaches and restore its ruins, and I will rebuild it as it was in days of old.
• Luke 2:4-7 : 4 So Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no room available for them in the inn.
• Luke 23:2 : 2 They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'
• Luke 23:38 : 38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.
• John 1:1-3 : 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him not a single thing came into being that has come into existence.
• John 19:14-22 : 14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!" 15 But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar." 16 So then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. 19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
• 1 Cor 1:27-28 : 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
• Col 1:17 : 17 He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
• Heb 7:14 : 14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, and in regard to that tribe, Moses said nothing about priests.
• Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
• 1 John 1:1 : 1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have observed and our hands have touched, concerning the Word of life—
• Rev 1:11-18 : 11 saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea. 12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands. 13 And among the lampstands was one like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a golden sash wrapped around His chest. 14 His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a fiery flame. 15 His feet were like fine bronze as it is refined in a furnace, and His voice was like the sound of rushing waters. 16 He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance. 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last, 18 'the living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'
• Rev 2:8 : 8 To the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who was dead and came to life:
• Rev 19:16 : 16 He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
• Rev 21:6 : 6 And He said to me, 'It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty, I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.'