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Micah 5:2

WEB

2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come out to me who is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings out are from of old, from ancient times.

KJV

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.

BSB

2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans [+] of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel [+] One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.

FBV

2But from you, Bethlehem Ephrathah (though you are only a small place in Judah), will come a ruler of Israel to do my will. His existence is from the ages of eternity past.

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Extra References

Matthew 2:6

6‘You Bethlehem, land of Judah, are in no way least among the princes of Judah; for out of you shall come a governor who shall shepherd my people, Israel.’”

John 7:42

42Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring[+] of David,and from Bethlehem,the village where David was?”

Isaiah 9:6-7

6For a child is born to us. A son is given to us; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on David’s throne, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of the LORD of Armies will perform this.

Luke 1:31-33

31Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’ 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”

Psalms 90:2

2Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.

Isaiah 11:1

1A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse, and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.

Genesis 49:10

10The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. The obedience of the peoples will be to him.

Colossians 1:17

17He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

Zechariah 9:9

9Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.

1 Samuel 17:12

12Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. The man was an elderly old man in the days of Saul.