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.”
Men nu, du krigerska, rusta dig; ty man skall belägga oss, och slå Israels domare uppå kindbenet med ris.
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].
Och du BethLehem Ephrata, som liten äst ibland de tusende i Juda; utaf dig skall mig den komma som i Israel en Herre vara skall; hvilkens utgång varit hafver af begynnelsen, och af evighet.
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.
Han låter plåga dem, allt intill den tiden, att hon, som föda skall, födt hafver. Så skola då de hans igenlefde bröder igen, komma till Israels barn.
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].
Men han skall träda fram och regera uti Herrans kraft, och uti sins Herras Guds Namns härlighet, och de skola bo säkert; ty han skall på den samma tiden varda härlig, så vidt som verlden är.
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.
Dertill skole vi ock hafva frid för Assur, den nu uti värt land infallen är, och väl hus förtrampat hafver; ty sju herdar och åtta Förstar skola öfver honom uppväckte varda;
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].
De der Assurs land förderfva skola med svärd, och Nimrods land med deras bara vapen. Alltså skole vi ifrån Assur frälste varda, den uti vårt land infallen är, och våra gränsor förtrampat hafver.
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.
Och skola de qvarlefde af Jacob vara ibland mång folk, lika som en dagg af Herranom, och såsom dropparna på gräset, det efter ingen bidar, eller efter menniskor väntar.
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].
Ja, de qvarlefde af Jacob skola vara ibland Hedningarna när mång folk, lika som ett lejon ibland djuren i skogenom, såsom ett ungt lejon ibland en fårahjord; den ingen afdrifva kan, när han drager derigenom, nedertrampar och rifver.
9 You Israelis will defeat [MTY] all your enemies and completely destroy them.
Ty dill hand skall behålla segren emot alla dina fiendar, att alle dine ovänner måste utrotade varda.
10 Yahweh says, “At that time, I will destroy [you Israeli people’s] horses [that your soldiers use in war] and your chariots.
På den samma tiden, säger Herren, skall jag taga dina hästar ifrå dig, och förgöra dina vagnar;
11 I will tear down your city [walls] and destroy all your fortified cities.
Och utrota dins lands städer, och bryta neder all din fäste;
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).
Och skall utrota de trollkarlar när dig, att inge tecknatydare när dig blifva skola.
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.
Jag skall förgöra din beläte och afgudar ifrå dig, att du icke mer skall tillbedja dina händers verk.
14 I will get rid of your poles [that represent the goddess] Asherah, and [I will also] destroy all your idols.
Och jag skall nederhugga dina lundar, och förlägga dina städer.
15 And because I will be very angry, I will [also] punish [the people of] all the nations who have not obeyed [me].”
Och jag skall drifva hämnd med grymhet och vrede, på alle de Hedningar som icke böra vilja.
