Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which mauls and mangles as it goes, and no one can rescue. New Living Translation The remnant left in Israel will take their place among the nations. They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a strong young lion among flocks of sheep and goats, pouncing and tearing as they go with no rescuer in sight. English Standard Version And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver. Berean Standard Bible Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them. King James Bible And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. New King James Version And the remnant of Jacob Shall be among the Gentiles, In the midst of many peoples, Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Who, if he passes through, Both treads down and tears in pieces, And none can deliver. New American Standard Bible The remnant of Jacob Will be among the nations, Among many peoples Like a lion among the animals of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Which, if he passes through, Tramples and tears, And there is no one who can rescue. NASB 1995 The remnant of Jacob Will be among the nations, Among many peoples Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Which, if he passes through, Tramples down and tears, And there is none to rescue. NASB 1977 And the remnant of Jacob Will be among the nations, Among many peoples Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Which, if he passes through, Tramples down and tears, And there is none to rescue. Legacy Standard Bible Then the remnant of Jacob Will be among the nations, Among many peoples Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion among flocks of sheep, Which, if it passes through, Tramples down and tears, And there is none to deliver. Amplified Bible The remnant of Jacob Shall be among the nations, In the midst of many peoples Like a lion among the beasts of the forest, Like a young lion [suddenly appearing] among the flocks of sheep Which, if he passes through, Tramples down and tears into pieces [the nations in judgment], And there is no one to rescue. Christian Standard Bible Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among animals of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, and there is no one to rescue them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among animals of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, and there is no one to rescue them. American Standard Version And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the remnant of Yaqob will be among the people among the many nations, as a lion among domestic animals of sheep, and like a whelp of a lion in a flock of sheep which when he selects and has cut it off, he tears it apart and there is none who will deliver Brenton Septuagint Translation And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many nations, as a lion in the forest among cattle, and as a lion's whelp among the flocks of sheep, even as when he goes through, and selects, and carries off his prey, and there is none to deliver. Contemporary English Version At present they are scattered, but later they will attack, as though they were fierce lions pouncing on sheep. Their enemies will be torn to shreds, with no one to save them; Douay-Rheims Bible And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many peoples as a lion among the beasts of the forests, and as a young lion among the docks of sheep: who when he shall go through and tread down, and take, there is none to deliver. English Revised Version And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver. GOD'S WORD® Translation The few people left from Jacob will be among the nations, among many people. They will be like a lion among animals in the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep. When a lion hunts, it tramples [its victims] and tears [them] to pieces, and there is no one to rescue them. Good News Translation Those who are left among the nations will be like a lion hunting for food in a forest or a pasture: it gets in among the sheep, pounces on them, and tears them to pieces--and there is no hope of rescue. International Standard Version The survivors of Jacob will live among the nations; they will live among many peoples, like a lion among flocks of sheep, who, if he passes through, will trample and tear down with no one to deliver. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, As a lion among the beasts of the forest, As a young lion among the flocks of sheep, Who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, And there is none to deliver. Literal Standard Version Indeed, the remnant of Jacob has been among nations, | In the midst of many peoples, | As a lion among beasts of a forest, | As a young lion among ranks of a flock, | Which if it has passed through, | Has both trodden down and has torn, | And there is no deliverer. Majority Standard Bible Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them. New American Bible And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, Like a lion among beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep; When it passes through it tramples; it tears and no one can rescue. NET Bible Those survivors from Jacob will live among the nations, in the midst of many peoples. They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which attacks when it passes through; it rips its prey and there is no one to stop it. New Revised Standard Version And among the nations the remnant of Jacob, surrounded by many peoples, shall be like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, with no one to deliver. New Heart English Bible The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no one to deliver. Webster's Bible Translation And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he goeth through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. World English Bible The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among the animals of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is no one to deliver. Young's Literal Translation Yea, the remnant of Jacob hath been among nations, In the midst of many peoples, As a lion among beasts of a forest, As a young lion among ranks of a flock, Which if it hath passed through, Hath both trodden down and hath torn, And there is no deliverer. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Remnant of Jacob7Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind. 8Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them. 9Your hand will be lifted over your foes, and all your enemies will be cut off.… Cross References Genesis 49:9 Judah is a young lion--my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Numbers 24:9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you." Psalm 44:5 Through You we repel our foes; through Your name we trample our enemies. Psalm 50:22 Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you: Psalm 104:20 You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the beasts of the forest prowl. Proverbs 30:30 a lion, mighty among beasts, refusing to retreat before anything; Isaiah 5:29 Their roaring is like that of a lion; they roar like young lions. They growl and seize their prey; they carry it away from deliverance. Treasury of Scripture And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the middle of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treads down, and tears in pieces, and none can deliver. as a lion. Micah 4:13 Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the LORD, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth. Psalm 2:8-12 Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession… Psalm 110:5,6 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath… sheep. Psalm 50:22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. Hebrews 2:3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; Hebrews 12:25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: Jump to Previous Animals Beasts Deliver Flocks Forest Gentiles Goes Jacob Lion Midst Nations Peoples Pieces Remnant Sheep Teareth Tears Treadeth Treads YoungJump to Next Animals Beasts Deliver Flocks Forest Gentiles Goes Jacob Lion Midst Nations Peoples Pieces Remnant Sheep Teareth Tears Treadeth Treads YoungMicah 5 1. The birth of Christ.4. His kingdom. 8. His conquest. (8) As a lion among the beasts of the forest.--There is righteous wrath as well as all-embracing mercy with God. Christ, whose graciousness is likened to the dew, and His gentleness to the lamb, is at the same time the Lion of the tribe of Judah. At the opening of the "sixth seal" the kings of the earth and great men are represented as in extreme terror at "the wrath of the Lamb" (Revelation 6:16).Verse 8. - Secondly, Israel shall be a terrible power among the nations, and invincible in strength. ("Nova theocratica agit suaviter et fortiter" (Knabenbauer). As a lion. The Lamb of God is also the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5; Numbers 23:24), and he "is set for the fall and rising again of many" (Luke 2:34). In his irresistible strength Israel shall overcome all enemies. So Judas Maccabaeus is compared to a lion (1 Macc. 3:4). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֨ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7611: Rest, residue, remnant, remainder of Jacob יַעֲקֹ֜ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc will be וְהָיָה֩ (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be among the nations, בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם (bag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts in the midst בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ (bə·qe·reḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center of many רַבִּ֔ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great peoples, עַמִּ֣ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock like a lion כְּאַרְיֵה֙ (kə·’ar·yêh) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion among the beasts בְּבַהֲמ֣וֹת (bə·ḇa·hă·mō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal of the forest, יַ֔עַר (ya·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb like a young lion כִּכְפִ֖יר (kiḵ·p̄îr) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3715: A village, a young lion among flocks בְּעֶדְרֵי (bə·‘eḏ·rê-) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5739: An arrangement, muster of sheep, צֹ֑אן (ṣōn) Noun - common singular Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock which אֲשֶׁ֧ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that tramples וְרָמַ֥ס (wə·rā·mas) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7429: To tread upon and tears וְטָרַ֖ף (wə·ṭā·rap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food as אִם (’im) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it passes through, עָבַ֛ר (‘ā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on with no וְאֵ֥ין (wə·’ên) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle one to rescue them. מַצִּֽיל׃ (maṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver Links Micah 5:8 NIVMicah 5:8 NLT Micah 5:8 ESV Micah 5:8 NASB Micah 5:8 KJV Micah 5:8 BibleApps.com Micah 5:8 Biblia Paralela Micah 5:8 Chinese Bible Micah 5:8 French Bible Micah 5:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Micah 5:8 The remnant of Jacob will be among (Mc Mic. 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