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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Micah 5:6

They. Hystaspes first laid a tax of money on the Persians, who hence styled him a merchant. (Herodotus iii. 89.) --- He was severe, and often at war. (Calmet) --- Feed. They shall make spiritual conquests in the lands of their persecutors, with the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God, Ephesians vi. 17. (Challoner) --- With, &c. Septuagint, "in the ditch." Theodotion, &c., "gates," where sentence was given. --- Borders. Seven or eight princes have taken the place of Cambyses, who had invaded Judea, ver. 5. (Calmet)

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See also Micah 5:6 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Micah 5:6. _THE LAND OF NIMROD_] Assyria, and Nineveh its capital; and Babylon, which was also built by Nimrod, who was its _first_ king, Genesis 10:11-1, in the _margin_. _IN THE ENTRANCES TH...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND THEY SHALL WASTE - Literally, feed on, and so eat up. They who were shepherds of their own people, should consume their enemies. Jeremiah uses the same image. “The shepherds with their flocks shal...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The siege and the smitten judge (Micah 5:1) _ 2. The smitten judge: Who he is (Micah 5:2) 3. The events of the future: (Micah 5:3) 4. The Rejected One, the Shepherd of Israel ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    MESSIANIC ANTICIPATIONS. This paragraph, like the last, seems to consist of several separate prophecies, viz. Micah 5:2, describing the emergence of a triumphant Davidic ruler; Micah 5:5 f., deliveran...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WASTE. eat up. THE LAND OF NIMROD. Reference to Pentateuch (Genesis 10:8). App-92. The name occurs elsewhere only in 1 Chronicles 1:10 and none can deliver. ENTRANCES. passes. Compare Nahum 3:13....

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _PROTECTION FOR GOD'S PEOPLE -- MICAH 5:5-7:_ The children of Israel would spend seventy years in captivity as promised by the Almighty. God promised that He would raise up, "seven shepherds and eight...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    WHEN THE ASSYRIAN SHALL COME, &C.— Instead of, _Shall we raise against him,_ &c. in Micah 5:5. Houbigant reads, _Seven shepherds and eight princes of the people shall be raised against them;_ Micah 5:...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    FOCUS ON THE MESSIAH. Micah 5:2-6 RV. But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole 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 treadet...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    5:6 waste (c-4) Or 'feed on,' or 'rule,' Psalms 49:14 ; Psalms 80:13 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    LAND OF NIMROD] cp. Genesis 10:11. 7-9. Israel's dual mission. Its message has been trusted to it by God, and cannot remain without effect. To those who receive this truth gladly, it will come like r...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH 1-5a. Jerusalem is besieged, its ruler insulted by the invader (Micah 5:1). Micah proclaims not only deliverance, but a deliverer. He will arise from Bethlehem, David's birthp...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Micah’s message is that the *Messiah will rule the world. His rule will bring his peace. Here Micah uses the words ‘our’ and ‘us’. It means that the *Messiah will rule together with his loyal people....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    MICAH SPEAKS A MESSAGE FROM GOD TO ALL THE NATIONS MICAH _LES PAINTER_ CHAPTER 5 5:1-6 THE *MESSIAH’S BIRTH AND HIS FUTURE GREATNESS The main subject of Micah’s message now changes. He has spoke...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THEY SHALL WASTE. — Literally, _feed upon, consume, depasture._ The Land of Nimrod represents the opposing world-power....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Micah 5:5]_ וְ רָע֞וּ אֶת ־אֶ֤רֶץ אַשּׁוּר֙...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE KING TO COME Micah 4:8 - Micah 5:1 WHEN a people has to be purged of long injustice, when some high aim of liberty or of order has to be won, it is remarkable how often the drama of revolution pa...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE DELIVERER FROM BETHLEHEM Micah 5:1-15 This name for Bethlehem recalls Genesis 48:7. Though insignificant in size she would outshine her compeers, because of Messiah's birth, Matthew 2:6. As man,...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Having thus described the coming deliverance, Micah utters the wonderful prophecy concerning the Deliverer and the deliverance under His administration. The Person of the Deliverer is first described...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And they shall waste the (g) land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he (h) deliver [us] from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when h...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Wherefore the translators of our Bible into English, put in the word man into the first of these verses, I know not, for certain it is they had no authority to do so, not being in the original. But we...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. The prophecy of Micah, like all the rest, has its own distinctive properties, though falling into the general current of testimony to Israel, and so far with...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    In this verse the Prophet says, that the shepherds, chosen by the Church, after it had been miserably oppressed by the tyranny of its enemies, would have a twofold office. They shall first _feed; _tha...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But there was something more definite still to be declared; the principal enemy of the last days was to be pointed out, and this in special connection with another and fatal sin of Jerusalem and her p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THEY SHALL WASTE THE LAND OF ASSYRIA WITH THE SWORD,.... Or "feed e upon it" with the sword, destroy the inhabitants of it; either spiritually subdue the nations of the world to the obedience of C...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 treade...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And they_ The seven shepherds and eight principal men; or, _the rulers_ and _princes of men_, mentioned in the preceding clause; those great and successful instruments of God's revenge, and his churc...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE PERSON AND THE RULE OF MESSIAH. Having described the conditions and circumstances under which the period of Messianic glory would be established, the prophet now turns to the direct prediction co...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And they shall waste the land of Assyria, representative of all the hosts which rise up against the Lord, WITH THE SWORD AND THE LAND OF NIMROD, who was the founder of the first great world monarchy,...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    WASTE: _ Heb._ eat up WITH THE SWORD: Or, with her own naked swords [symbol in wrong place in verse]...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-6 Having showed how low the house of David would be brought, a prediction of the Messiah and his kingdom is added to encourage the faith of God's people. His existence from eternity as God, and his...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AND THEY, the seven shepherds and eight principal men, i.e. those great, wise, and successful instruments of God's revenge, and of his church's deliverance, SHALL WASTE THE LAND OF ASSYRIA WITH THE SW...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Micah 5:6 waste H7462 (H8804) sword H2719 land H776 Assyria H804 land H776 Nimrod H5248 entrances H6607 deliver...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    PRIOR TO HIS COMING YHWH WILL BRING ABOUT THE WASTING OF THE ASSYRIANS BY MEANS OF SEVEN SHEPHERDS AND EIGHT PRINCIPAL MEN BUT HIS PEOPLE WILL NEVERTHELESS END UP IN EXILE AMONG THE NATIONS. (MICAH 5:...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The birth and rejection of Christ foretold. His ultimate eternal kingdom after His rejection. CHARACTERS: God, Christ. CONCLUSION: Christ, who existed from eternity as Son of God, was to b...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Micah 5:1. _Oh daughter of troops._ Of thieves, that is, the Chaldeans, who having robbed all the nations of Asia, came to Jerusalem, and robbed the whole land, smote Zedekiah with the severe rod of c...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 5:1 A new hope for Israel, and for the whole world, comes by means of a new David. His deeds are praised (vv. Micah 5:1) and the influence of the Israelite remnant among the nation...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    MICAH—NOTE ON MICAH 5:5 True PEACE among people is achieved by the Messiah, who overcomes conflict (compare Ephesians 2:14). The Assyrian

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES. Micah 5:5. Man] Heb. _this_, emphatic (Genesis 5:29); the cause or author of _peace_ between God and man (Zechariah 9:10;...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MICAH 5:1 _§ _8_. After Zion_'_s degradation Messiah shall be born, and shall bring the world into subjection._ MICAH 5:1 This verse is joined to the preceding chapter in the Hebrew. Jer...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter 5 Micah leaves that scene of the future and he comes back to an intermediate scene. Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: and they shall sm...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 33:11; 2 Kings 15:29; 2 Kings 17:3; 2 Kings 18:9;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    They — The seven shepherds, and eight principal men, those great instruments of God's revenge, and his church's deliverance. Waste the land — So did Merodach Baladan, king of Babylon. The land of Nimr...

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