Micah 5:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Micah 5:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Micah 5:2 is a verse from the book of Micah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth un..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Micah 5:2 — KJV
“But thou, Bethlehem 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. everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity”
— Micah 5:2 (KJV)
Micah 5:2 in Context — About the Book of Micah
Micah alternates judgment and hope with a prophet's precision — predicting both Jerusalem's fall and Bethlehem as Messiah's birthplace seven centuries early. His summary of true religion is unmatched: act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God.
Cross-References for Micah 5:2
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:2: bethlehem, among, judah
“For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life. although they...: Heb. though their life were yet among the living in the...: or, whose life is in his iniquity the iniquity: Heb. his iniquity”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:2: though, among, yet
“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:2: among, come, forth
“And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age. stricken...: Heb. come into days”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:2: come, israel, old
“And it came to pass in those days, when there was no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Bethlehemjudah. a concubine: Heb. a woman a concubine, or, a wife a concubine”
Shares key themes with Micah 5:2: bethlehem, judah, israel
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