Micah 5:3

“Therefore he will give them up until the time when she who is to give birth has given birth; and the rest of his brothers will return to the sons of Israel.”

Micah 5:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Micah 5:3, word by word

he will give them upיִתְּנֵyitne

hand over

To hand someone over to another's power, giving that one victory.

Where else “yitne” appears
the timeעֵתet

time

The moment at which something happens; also "at that time".

Where else “et” appears
when she who is to give birthיוֹלֵדָהyoleda

bear

To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.

Where else “yoleda” appears
and the restיֶתֶרyeter

rest

What remains after what has been said or done, like a king's other deeds.

Where else “yeter” appears
of his brothersאֶחָיechay

countryman

Someone of the same people, or a friend.

Where else “echay” appears
will returnיְשׁוּבוּyeshuvu

return

To go back to a place.

Where else “yeshuvu” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

The context

2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, small to be among the thousands of Judah, from you one will come out for me to be ruler in Israel, and his goings out are from of old, from the days of long ago.

3 · This verse (above)

4And he will stand and shepherd in the strength of YHWH, in the majesty of the name of YHWH his Elohim; and they will dwell, for now he will be great to the ends of the earth.

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