Micah 5:1

Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

2 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.

3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

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
Now, O daughter of troops, mobilize your troops; for a siege is laid against us! With a rod they will strike the cheek of the judge of Israel.
KJV
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
WEB
Now you shall gather yourself in troops, daughter of troops. He has laid siege against us. They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.
ASV
Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
DARBY
Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops; he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
BLB
Now mobilize your troops, O daughter of a troop! A siege he has laid against us; with a rod they will strike on the cheek the judge of Israel.
ÅB
Nå samler du deg i tropp, du troppenes datter![^2]
De har lagt beleiring mot oss.
Med staven slår de Israels dommer på kinnbeinet.
[^1]: Kongeborgens tårn. Jf. 1 Mos 35,21.
[^2]: Det samme som Sions datter.
OTB
Nå, samle dere i tropper, datter av krigere;
De har beleiret oss;
Med en stav vil de slå Israels dommer
På kinnet.
B1930
Nu samler du dig i skare, du skarenes datter! Voller har de kastet op imot oss; med staven slår de Israels dommer på kinnbenet. / < det samme som Sions datter.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Lamentations 3:30

    He giveth his cheek to him that smiteth him: he is filled full with reproach.

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  • Job 16:10

    They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

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  • Matthew 26:67

    Then did they spit in his face, and buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of their hands,

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  • John 19:3

    And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.

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  • Isaiah 33:22

    For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.

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  • John 18:22

    And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

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  • Deuteronomy 28:49

    The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand;

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  • 2 Corinthians 11:20

    For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

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