2 “But you, Bethlehem (A) Ephrathah, (B) though you are small among the clans [a] of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler (C) over Israel.

2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel,

Out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.

But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one...

Micah followed the message of Israel's judgment and doom with a description of a future Messiah-King who will conquer all His enemies.

Micah 5:2-6 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, ...

The people of Israel will be abandoned to their enemies until the woman in labor gives birth. Then at last his fellow countrymen will return from exile to their ...

1 But now slash yourself, daughter surrounded by soldiers! We are besieged! With a scepter they strike Israel's ruler on the side of his face.

2 * But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel.

The Coming Messiah. 2 “But you, bBethlehem cEphrathah,. Though you are little damong the ethousands of Judah,. Yet out of you shall come forth to Me.