Micah 5:5-6

Micah 5:5-6

[5] And this man shall be the peace,  when the Assyrian  shall come  into our land:  and when he shall tread  in our palaces,  then shall we raise  against him seven  shepherds,  and eight  principal  men.  [6] the land  of Assyria  with the sword,  and the land  of Nimrod  in the entrances  thereof: thus shall he deliver  us from the Assyrian,  when he cometh  into our land,  and when he treadeth  within our borders. 

What does Micah 5:5-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This pericope continues the emphasis on future peace.