Mikha 5:6

5:6 They will rule ¹  the land of Assyria with the sword,

the land of Nimrod ²  with a drawn sword. ³ 

Our king ⁴  will rescue us from the Assyrians

should they attempt to invade our land

and try to set foot in our territory.

[5:6]  ¹ tn Or perhaps “break”; or “defeat.”

[5:6]  ² sn According to Gen 10:8-12, Nimrod, who was famous as a warrior and hunter, founded Assyria.

[5:6]  ³ tc The MT reads “in her gates,” but the text should be emended to בַּפְּתִיחָה (baptikhah, “with a drawn sword”).

[5:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the coming king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.