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    He will ensure their peace.

If Assyria Invades Our Country . . .

If the Assyrians invade our country
    and set foot upon our land,
we shall raise against them seven shepherds
    and appoint eight[a] men to serve as rulers.

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Footnotes

  1. Micah 5:4 Seven . . . eight: a way of signifying a sizeable number; here it indicates the superiority of Israel.

He will stand and shepherd his flock(A)
    in the strength of the Lord,
    in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness(B)
    will reach to the ends of the earth.

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