Micah 2:13
11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
12 I will surely assemble, O Jacob, all of thee; I will surely gather the remnant of Israel; I will put them together as the sheep of Bozrah, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall make great noise by reason of the multitude of men.
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.
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.
Compare
- 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 ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.
Read in contextIsaiah 45:1–2
Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
Read in contextZechariah 9:14–15
And the LORD shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord GOD shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the south.
Read in contextRevelation 7:17
For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
Read in contextJohn 10:27–30
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Read in contextHebrews 2:14–15
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
Read in contextHebrews 6:20
Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
Read in contextZechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.
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