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Micah 5:9

Judgment

7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.

8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:

11 And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:

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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
Your hand will be lifted over your foes, and all your enemies will be cut off.
KJV
Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
WEB
Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries, and let all of your enemies be cut off.
ASV
Let thy hand be lifted up above thine adversaries, and let all thine enemies be cut off.
DARBY
Thy hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.
BLB
Your hand will be lifted against your adversaries, and all your enemies will be cut off.
ÅB
Hånden din skal være løftet over motstanderne dine.
Alle fiendene dine skal utryddes!
OTB
Din hånd skal være løftet mot dine motstandere,
Og alle dine fiender skal bli eliminert.
B1930
Høi være din hånd over dine motstandere! Måtte alle dine fiender bli utryddet!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 26:11

    LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

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  • Psalms 21:8

    Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

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  • Isaiah 11:14

    But they shall fly upon the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand upon Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.

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  • Isaiah 14:2–4

    And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

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  • Psalms 10:12

    Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up thine hand: forget not the humble.

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  • Isaiah 1:25

    And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

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  • Revelation 20:8–9

    And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

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  • Revelation 19:13–21

    And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

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