Micah 5:2 Meaning
But thou, Beth-lehem 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.
Context Explained
1Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
2But thou, Beth-lehem 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.
3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
4And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah also prophesies about the coming ruler who will bring peace.
Luke 2:4-7
The account of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem fulfills this prophecy.
John 7:42
The Pharisees reference this prophecy when questioning Jesus' origins.
Source: Micah 5:2