6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Micah 5:6:1 ⧉וְרָע֞וּverauand they shall shepherd or pasture Micah 5:6:2 ⧉אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץeteretsthe land of Micah 5:6:3 ⧉אַשּׁוּר֙ashuurAssyria Micah 5:6:4 ⧉בַּחֶ֔רֶבbakherevwith the sword Micah 5:6:5 ⧉וְאֶת־אֶ֥רֶץveeteretsand the land of Micah 5:6:6 ⧉נִמְרֹ֖דnimrodNimrod Micah 5:6:7 ⧉בִּפְתָחֶ֣יהָbiftakhehaat its entrances Micah 5:6:8 ⧉וְהִצִּ֙יל֙vehittsiland he shall deliver Micah 5:6:9 ⧉מֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּרmeashuurfrom Assyria Micah 5:6:10 ⧉כִּֽי־יָבֹ֣ואkiyavowhen he comes Micah 5:6:11 ⧉בְּאַרְצֵ֔נוּbeartsenuinto our land Micah 5:6:12 ⧉וְכִ֥יvekiand when Micah 5:6:13 ⧉יִדְרֹ֖ךְyidrokhhe treads Micah 5:6:14 ⧉בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃סbigvulenuwithin our border |
6. Formal Translation They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its entrances; and he will deliver us from Assyria when he comes into our land and when he treads within our borders. |
6. Dynamic Translation With the sword they will shepherd Assyria, and they will shepherd the land of Nimrod at its gates; and he will bring us to safety from Assyria when it comes into our land and when it marches within our borders. |