New English Translation

Micah 5:6-8 New English Translation (NET)

6. 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 Assyriansshould they attempt to invade our landand try to set foot in our territory.

7. Those survivors from Jacob will livein the midst of many nations.They will be like the dew the Lord sends,like the rain on the grass,that does not hope for men to comeor wait around for humans to arrive.

8. 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.