Micah 2:13

2:13 The one who can break through barriers will lead them out ¹ 

they will break out, pass through the gate, and leave. ² 

Their king will advance ³  before them,

The Lord himself will lead them. ⁴ 

Micah 5:5

5:5 He will give us peace. ⁵ 

Should the Assyrians try to invade our land

and attempt to set foot in our fortresses, ⁶ 

we will send ⁷  against them seven ⁸  shepherd-rulers, ⁹ 

make that eight commanders. ¹⁰ 

[2:13]  ¹ tn Heb “the one who breaks through goes up before them.” The verb form is understood as a perfect of certitude, emphasizing the certainty of this coming event.

[2:13]  ² tn The three verb forms (a perfect and two preterites with vav [ו] consecutive) indicate certitude.

[2:13]  ³ tn The verb form (a preterite with vav [ו] consecutive) indicates certitude.

[2:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “the Lord [will be] at their head.”

[5:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “and this one will be peace”; ASV “and this man shall be our peace” (cf. Eph 2:14).

[5:5]  ⁶ tc Some prefer to read “in our land,” emending the text to בְּאַדְמָתֵנוּ (bÿ’admatenu).

[5:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “raise up.”

[5:5]  ⁸ 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.

[5:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “shepherds.”

[5:5]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and eight leaders of men.”