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Micah 5:3

WEB

3Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the children of Israel.

KJV

3Therefore will he give them up[+], until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

BSB

3Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.

FBV

3So the Lord will give up on them until the woman in labor has given birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the people of Israel.

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Extra References

Revelation 12:1-2

1A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. 2She was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth.

Matthew 1:21

21She shall give birth to a son. You shall name him Jesus,[+] for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”

Micah 4:7

7and I will make that which was lame a remnant, and that which was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD will reign over them on Mount Zion from then on, even forever.”

Romans 9:27-28

27Isaiah cries concerning Israel, “If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant who will be saved; 28for he will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.”

Hosea 11:8

8“How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you like Zeboiim? My heart is turned within me, my compassion is aroused.

Isaiah 10:20-21

20It will come to pass in that day that the remnant of Israel, and those who have escaped from the house of Jacob will no more again lean on him who struck them, but shall lean on the LORD, [+] the Holy One of Israel, in truth. 21A remnant will return, even the remnant of Jacob, to the mighty God.

Micah 4:9-10

9Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail? 10Be in pain, and labor to give birth, daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail; for now you will go out of the city, and will dwell in the field, and will come even to Babylon. There you will be rescued. There the LORD will redeem you from the hand of your enemies.

Hosea 2:9

9Therefore I will take back my grain in its time, and my new wine in its season, and will pluck away my wool and my flax which should have covered her nakedness.

Hosea 2:14

14“Therefore behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.

Hebrews 1:11-12

11They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does. 12You will roll them up like a mantle, and they will be changed; but you are the same. Your years won’t fail.”