Text -- Micah 5:5 (NET)

5:5 He will give us peace. Should the Assyrians try to invade our land and attempt to set foot in our fortresses, we will send against them seven shepherd-rulers, make that eight commanders.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Mic 5:5

¹ tn Heb “and this one will be peace”; ASV “and this man shall be our peace” (cf. Eph 2:14).

² tc Some prefer to read “in our land,” emending the text to בְּאַדְמָתֵנוּ (bÿ’admatenu).

³ tn Heb “raise up.”

⁴ sn The numbers seven and eight here symbolize completeness and emphasize that Israel will have more than enough military leadership and strength to withstand the Assyrian advance.

⁵ tn Heb “shepherds.”

⁶ tn Heb “and eight leaders of men.”