And he will standוְעָמַדand shepherdוְרָעָהin the strengthבְּעֹזof YHWH,יְהוָהin the majestyבִּגְאוֹןof the nameשֵׁםof YHWHיְהוָהhis Elohim;אֱלֹהָיוand they will dwell,וְיָשָׁבוּforכִּיnowעַתָּהhe will be greatיִגְדַּלtoעַדthe endsאַפְסֵיof the earth.אָרֶץ
Micah 5:4
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “geon” appears- of the nameשֵׁםshem
name of YHWH
YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.
Where else “shem” appears- 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.
Where else “arets” appears
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.