Micah 5:5
And He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land and tramples our citadels. We will raise against it seven shepherds, even eight leaders of men.
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ASV
And this man shall be our peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
KJV
And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וְהָיָ֥ה | ve.ha.Yah | and he will be | H1961 → |
| זֶ֖ה | zeh | this [one] | H2088 → |
| שָׁל֑וֹם | sha.Lom | peace | H7965 → |
| אַשּׁ֣וּר׀ | 'a.Shur | Assyria | H804 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| יָב֣וֹא | ya.Vo' | it will come | H935 → |
| בְאַרְצֵ֗נוּ | ve.'ar.Tze.nu | in land our | H776 → |
| וְכִ֤י | ve.Khi | and for | H3588 → |
| יִדְרֹךְ֙ | yid.roKh | it will tread | H1869 → |
| בְּאַרְמְנֹתֵ֔ינוּ | be.'ar.me.no.Tei.nu | on fortresses our | H759 → |
| וַהֲקֵמֹ֤נוּ | va.ha.ke.Mo.nu | and we will raise up | H6965 → |
| עָלָיו֙ | 'a.Lav | on him | H5921 → |
| שִׁבְעָ֣ה | shiv.'Ah | seven | H7651 → |
| רֹעִ֔ים | ro.'Im | shepherds | H7462 → |
| וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה | u.she.mo.Nah | and eight | H8083 → |
| נְסִיכֵ֥י | ne.si.Khei | princes of | H5257 → |
| אָדָֽם׃ | 'a.Dam | man | H120 → |
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