Micah 5:2 Hebrew Word Analysis

0וְאַתָּ֞הh859
1בֵּֽיתh0
2But thou Bethlehemלֶ֣חֶםh1035
3Ephratahאֶפְרָ֗תָהh672
4though thou be littleצָעִיר֙h6810
5לִֽהְיוֹת֙h1961
6among the thousandsבְּאַלְפֵ֣יh505
7of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הh3063
8מִמְּךָ֙h4480
9לִ֣יh0
10yet out of thee shall he come forthיֵצֵ֔אh3318
11לִֽהְי֥וֹתh1961
12unto me that is to be rulerמוֹשֵׁ֖לh4910
13in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לh3478
14whose goings forthוּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יוh4163
15have been from of oldמִקֶּ֖דֶםh6924
16from everlastingמִימֵ֥יh3117
17עוֹלָֽם׃h5769

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But thou, Beth-lehem 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 goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause he will give them up till the time when she who is with child has given birth: then the rest of his brothers will come back to the children of Israel.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

(And thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall he come forth unto me [who is] to be Ruler in Israel: whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.)

World English Bible (WEB)

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Being small among the clans of Judah, Out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth `are' of old, From the days of antiquity.