Micah 5
1 “But now, [you people of Jerusalem, gather your troops together, ] [because even though] you have a wall [around your city to protect it], [enemy soldiers] are surrounding the city. And [soon] they will strike your leader on his face, with a rod.”
¡Reúnete ahora en tropas, oh hija de guerreros! Fuimos sitiados. Con vara herirán en la mejilla al Juez de Israel.
2 But you [people of] [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah [district need to know that] even though your [town] is a very small one among all the towns in Judah, someone who will rule Israel will be born in your town. [He will be] someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].
Pero tú, Belén Efrata, pequeña para estar entre las familias de Judá, de ti me saldrá el que será Gobernante en Israel, cuyos procedimientos son desde el principio, desde los días de la eternidad.
3 [But now] you people of Israel will be conquered by your enemies; [but it will be for only a short time], like [MET] [the short time that] women have great pain while their babies are being born. After that, your fellow-countrymen who were (exiled/forced to go to other countries) will return to their own country.
Pero los abandonará hasta el tiempo cuando dé a luz la que va a dar a luz, y vuelva el resto de sus hermanos a reunirse con los hijos de Israel.
4 And that man who will be ruling [there in Jerusalem] will stand and lead his people well, because Yahweh, his God, will cause him to be strong and greatly honored. Then the people whom he rules will live [in Jerusalem] safely; he will be greatly honored by people all over the earth, [so no one will dare to attack Jerusalem].
Él se levantará y apacentará con el poder de Yavé, con la majestad del Nombre de Yavé, su ʼElohim. Ellos permanecerán, porque entonces serán engrandecidos hasta los fines de la tierra.
5 And he will cause things to go well [for his people]. When [the army of] Assyria attacks our country and breaks though our fortresses, we will appoint (seven or eight/several) leaders [to lead our army] to fight against them.
Éste será nuestra paz. Si Asiria se atreve a invadir nuestra tierra, si trata de pisotear nuestros palacios, la enfrentaremos siete pastores y ocho líderes de hombres,
6 With their swords [our army] will defeat the [army of] Assyria, [whose capital was founded by] Nimrod [long ago]. So our army will rescue us from the Assyrian [army] when they invade our country [DOU].
los cuales devastarán a espada la tierra de Asiria y la tierra de Nimrod en sus puertas. Él nos librará del asirio cuando ataque nuestra tierra, cuando pisotee nuestro territorio.
7 The (descendants of Jacob/Israelis) who survive will be [a blessing] to the people of other nations, like [SIM] dew and rain sent by Yahweh do good to the grass. The Israelis will not trust in humans [to help them]; instead, they will rely on Yahweh.
El remanente de Jacob estará en medio de muchos pueblos como el rocío de Yavé, como la lluvia que a nadie espera sobre la hierba, ni pone su esperanza en los hijos de hombres.
8 In the midst of [their enemies in] many people-groups [DOU], the descendants of Jacob who remain alive will be like [SIM] a lion among the [other] wild beasts of the forest, like [SIM] a young lion who goes among a flock of sheep and pounces [on one] and (mauls it/tears it to pieces), and no one will be able to rescue [that sheep].
El remanente de Jacob estará entre las naciones, en medio de muchos pueblos, como el león entre las bestias del campo, como el cachorro de león en medio de rebaños de ovejas, las cuales, si pasa, arrebata y desgarra, sin que alguna escape.
9 You Israelis will defeat [MTY] all your enemies and completely destroy them.
¡Levanta tu mano contra tus adversarios, y serán todos destruidos!
10 Yahweh says, “At that time, I will destroy [you Israeli people’s] horses [that your soldiers use in war] and your chariots.
Aquel día, dice Yavé, eliminaré tus caballos de en medio de ti, y destruiré tus carruajes.
11 I will tear down your city [walls] and destroy all your fortified cities.
También destruiré las ciudades de tu tierra y derribaré todas tus fortalezas.
12 I will get rid of all those among you who practice magic and the (fortune-tellers/those who say that they can predict what will happen in the future).
Cortaré de tu mano las hechicerías y no tendrás más adivinos.
13 I will destroy [all] your idols and [sacred stone] pillars, and then you will no longer bow down [and worship] things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.
Haré destruir tus imágenes talladas y tus piedras rituales en medio de ti. Nunca más te inclinarás ante la obra de tus manos.
14 I will get rid of your poles [that represent the goddess] Asherah, and [I will also] destroy all your idols.
Arrancaré tus Aseras de en medio de ti, y destruiré tus ciudades.
15 And because I will be very angry, I will [also] punish [the people of] all the nations who have not obeyed [me].”
Ejecutaré venganza con ira y furor contra las naciones que no obedecieron.
