Micah 5:4

“And 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.”

Micah 5:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Micah 5:4, word by word

And he will standעָמַדamad

stand

To be on one's feet, firm in a place, or to rise up to act.

Where else “amad” appears
and shepherdרָעָהraa

shepherd

One who looks after sheep; or one who leads a people, like YHWH.

Where else “raa” appears
in the strengthעֹזoz

strength

Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.

Where else “oz” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
in the majestyגְאוֹןgeon

majesty

YHWH's majesty, which makes those who see it tremble.

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of the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

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his Elohimאֱלֹהָיelohay

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “elohay” appears
and they will dwellיָשָׁבוּyashavu

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashavu” appears
he will be greatיִגְדַּלyigdal

make great

To give someone importance; do wonderful deeds.

Where else “yigdal” appears
the endsאַפְסֵיafse

end

The limit: "the far reaches of the earth".

Where else “afse” appears
of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

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The context

3Therefore 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.

4 · This verse (above)

5And this one will be peace. When Assyria comes into our land and when he treads in our citadels, we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men.

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