Micah 5:6 (YLT)

Passage

And they have afflicted the land of Asshur with the sword, And the land of Nimrod at its openings, And he hath delivered from Asshur when he doth come into our land, And when he treadeth in our borders.

Nearby Context

Micah 5:4 And he hath stood and delighted in the strength of Jehovah, In the excellency of the name of Jehovah his God, And they have remained, For now he is great unto the ends of earth.

Micah 5:5 And this <FI>one<Fi> hath been peace, Asshur! when he doth come into our land, And when he doth tread in our palaces, We have raised against him seven shepherds, And eight anointed of man.

Micah 5:6 And they have afflicted the land of Asshur with the sword, And the land of Nimrod at its openings, And he hath delivered from Asshur when he doth come into our land, And when he treadeth in our borders.

Micah 5:7 And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah--as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men.

Micah 5:8 Yea, the remnant of Jacob hath been among nations, In the midst of many peoples, As a lion among beasts of a forest, As a young lion among ranks of a flock, Which if it hath passed through, Hath both trodden down and hath torn, And there is no deliverer.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "afflicted", "land", "asshur", "sword", "nimrod", "openings", and "hath". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "afflicted" and "land", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 5's "And this FI one Fi hath been..." into verse 7's "And the remnant of Jacob hath been...", so "afflicted" and "land" belong inside that flow. In Micah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "afflicted" and "land" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.