Micah 2:13
11 If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!
12 I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture— a noisy throng.
One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD as their leader.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD as their leader.
- KJV
- The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
- WEB
- He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. Their king passes on before them, with the LORD at their head.
- ASV
- The breaker is gone up before them: they have broken forth and passed on to the gate, and are gone out thereat; and their king is passed on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.
- DARBY
- One that breaketh through is gone up before them: they have broken forth, and have passed on to the gate, and are gone out by it; and their king passeth on before them, and Jehovah at the head of them.
- BLB
- The one breaking [it] open before them will come up they will break out and will pass through the gate, and they will go out by it, and they will pass—their king before them, and with YHWH at their head.
- ÅB
- Veibryteren går foran dem.
De bryter gjennom, går gjennom porten og ut.
Kongen deres går foran dem,
og Herren i spissen.
[^1]: De som har vendt seg bort; ofte forstått som fremmede folk.
[^2]: Slik landet ble delt ved loddtrekning, jf. Jos 18,6. - OTB
- Den som åpner veien går opp foran dem;
De bryter gjennom, passerer gjennom porten, og går ut ved den.
Så deres konge går foran dem,
Og Herren leder dem.” - B1930
- Veibryteren går foran dem, de bryter igjennem og drar frem gjennem porten og går ut av den; deres konge drar frem foran dem, og Herren i spissen for dem.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 52:12
For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.
Read in contextIsaiah 45:1–2
This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:
Read in contextZechariah 9:14–15
Then the LORD will appear over them, and His arrow will go forth like lightning. The Lord GOD will sound the ram’s horn and advance in the whirlwinds of the south.
Read in contextRevelation 7:17
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
Read in contextJohn 10:27–30
My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me.
Read in contextHebrews 2:14–15
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
Read in contextHebrews 6:20
where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Read in contextZechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
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