Micah 5:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They will shepherd 
 
7462a: to pasture, tend, grazea prim. root
the landאֶ֤רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙
(a·shur)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
with the sword,בַּחֶ֔רֶב
(ba·che·rev,)
2719: a swordfrom charab
The landאֶ֥רֶץ
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Nimrodנִמְרֹ֖ד
(nim·rod)
5248: a son of Cush and founder of the Bab. kingdomprobably of foreign origin
at its entrances;בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ
(bif·ta·chei·ha;)
6607: opening, doorway, entrancefrom pathach
And He will deliverוְהִצִּיל֙
(ve·hi·tzil)
5337: to strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, delivera prim. root
[us] from the Assyrianמֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּר
(me·'a·shur,)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
Whenכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he attacksיָבֹ֣וא
(ya·vo·v)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
our landבְאַרְצֵ֔נוּ
(ve·'ar·tze·nu,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
And whenוְכִ֥י
(ve·chi)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he tramplesיִדְרֹ֖ךְ
(yid·roch)
1869: to tread, marcha prim. root
our territory.בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃
(big·vu·le·nu.)
1366: border, boundary, territoryfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And they shall waste
ra`ah  (raw-aw')
to tend a flock; i.e. pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with (as a friend)
the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
with the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
and the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Nimrod
Nimrowd  (nim-rode')
Nimrod, a son of Cush -- Nimrod.
in the entrances
pethach  (peh'-thakh)
an opening (literally), i.e. door (gate) or entrance way -- door, entering (in), entrance (-ry), gate, opening, place.
thereof thus shall he deliver
natsal  (naw-tsal')
to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense
us from the Assyrian
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
when he cometh
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into our land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and when he treadeth
darak  (daw-rak')
to tread; by implication, to walk; also to string a bow (by treading on it in bending) -- archer, bend, come, draw, go (over), guide, lead (forth), thresh, tread (down), walk.
within our borders
gbuwl  (gheb-ool')
a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extens. the territory inclosed -- border, bound, coast, great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, The land of Nimrod at its entrances; And He will deliver us from the Assyrian When he attacks our land And when he tramples our territory.

King James Bible
And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade. So He will rescue us from Assyria when it invades our land, when it marches against our territory.

International Standard Version
The shepherds will devastate the land of Assyria with the sword, along with the entrances to the land of Nimrod. "This is how he will vanquish Assyria when he invades our land, trampling within our borders:

NET Bible
They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with a drawn sword. Our king will rescue us from the Assyrians should they attempt to invade our land and try to set foot in our territory.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will rule Assyria with their swords and the country of Nimrod with drawn swords. They will rescue us from the Assyrians when they come into our land and walk within our territory.

King James 2000 Bible
And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its entrances: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he comes into our land, and when he treads within our borders.
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