Micah 5:8 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- The triumphs of IsraelThe remnant of Israel, converted to Christ in the primitive times, were among many nations as the drops of dew, and were made instruments in calling a large...
Thompson Chains
- RemnantSee the chain from Isaiah 1:9 · 14 links
- Lions (2)See the chain from Deuteronomy 33:22 · 8 links
- InvincibilitySee the chain from Deuteronomy 7:24 · 7 links
Parallel Passages
- Genesis 49:9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
- Numbers 24:9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Psalms 50:22 Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
- 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.
- Zechariah 10:5 And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
- Isaiah 41:15–16 Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff. …
- Hosea 5:14 For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I will take away, and none shall rescue him.
- Genesis 49:9 Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up?
- Psalms 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. …
- Psalms 110:5–6 The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. …
- Obadiah 1:18–19 And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it. …
- Zechariah 9:15 The LORD of hosts shall defend them; and they shall devour, and subdue with sling stones; and they shall drink, and make a noise as through wine; and they shall be filled like bowls, and as the corners of the altar.
- Zechariah 12:3 And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
- Matthew 10:14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
- Acts 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
- 2 Corinthians 2:15–17 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: …
- 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:
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Topics
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible759–698 BC · Micah, in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And the remnant וְהָיָה wĕhāyâ Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and שְׁאֵרִית šĕʾērît שְׁאֵרִית Noun · feminine singular construct
- of Jacob יַעֲקֹב yaʿăqōb יַעֲקֹב Proper name
- shall be among the Gentiles בַּגּוֹיִם baggôyim גּוֹי Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
- in the midst בְּקֶרֶב bĕqereb קֶרֶב Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- of many רַבִּים rabbîm רַב Adjective · masculine plural
- people עַמִּים ʿammîm עַם Noun · masculine plural
- as a lion כְּאַרְיֵה kĕʾaryê אֲרִי Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
- among the beasts בְּבַהֲמוֹת bĕbahămôt בְּהֵמָה Noun · feminine plural construct · with preposition
- of the forest יַעַר yaʿar יַעַר Noun · masculine singular
- as a young lion כִּכְפִיר kikpîr כְּפִיר Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
- among the flocks בְּעֶדְרֵי bĕʿedrê עֵדֶר Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
- of sheep צֹאן ṣōʾn צֹאן Noun · masculine or feminine singular
- who, if he go through אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative אִם ʾim Conjunction עָבַר ʿābar עָבַר Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- both treadeth down וְרָמַס wĕrāmas רָמַס Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and teareth in pieces וְטָרַף wĕṭārap טָרַף Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- and none can deliver וְאֵין wĕʾên Negative · with and מַצִּיל maṣṣîl נָצַל Verb · hiphil active participle, masculine singular
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