Micah 5.2, 4 |
kai su Beqleem
oikoV Efraqa, oligostoV
ei tou einai en ciliasin Iouda:
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kai su Beqleem, gh
Iouda,
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And thou, Bethleem, house of Ephratha, art few in number to be reckoned among the thousands of Juda; yet out of thee shall one come forth to me, to be a ruler of Israel ... and feed his flock |
And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, Art in no wise least among the princes of Judah: For out of thee shall come forth a governor, Who shall be shepherd of my people Israel |
But thou, Bethlehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel ... and shall feed his flock |
Comments: Plainly, a very loose quotation.
The LXX and MT are in good agreement.
Codex Alexandrinus is slightly closer to the NT with the reading “shall one come forth a governor.” |