Micah 5 · Verse 10

Micah 5:10

And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
Micah 5:10, King James Version

Micah 5:10 in other translations

BSB“In that day,” declares the LORD, “I will remove your horses from among you and wreck your chariots.
WEB“It will happen in that day”, says the LORD, “that I will cut off your horses from among you and will destroy your chariots.
ASVAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and will destroy thy chariots:
YLTAnd it hath come to pass in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have cut off thy horses from thy midst, And I have destroyed thy chariots,
DARBYAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots.
BBEAnd it will come about in that day, says the Lord, that I will take away your horses from you, and will give your war-carriages to destruction:
WebsterAnd it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:

What does Micah 5:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. cut off thy horses ... chariots--namely, those used for the purposes of war. Israel had been forbidden the use of cavalry, or to go to Egypt for horses (De 17:16), lest they should trust in worldly forces, rather than in God (Psa 20:7). Solomon had disregarded this command (1Ki 10:26, 28). Hereafter, saith God, I will remove these impediments to the free course of My grace: horses, chariots, &c., on which ye trust. The Church will never be safe, till she is stripped of all creature trusts, and rests on Jehovah alone [Calvin]. The universal peace given by God shall cause warlike instruments to be needless. He will cut them off from Israel (Zec 9:10); as she will cut them off from Babylon, the representative of the nations (Jr 50:37; 51:21).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 I will cut off thy horses - Thou shalt have no need of cavalry in thine armies; God will fight for you.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Micah 5:7-15

The remnant of Israel, converted to Christ in the primitive times, were among many nations as the drops of dew, and were made instruments in calling a large increase of spiritual worshippers. But to those who neglected or opposed this salvation, they would, as lions, cause terror, their doctrine condemning them. The Lord also declares that he would cause not only the reformation of the Jews, but the purification of…

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Micah 5:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand it will beH1961
בַיּוֹם\־vai.yom-in the dayH3117
הַהוּא֙ha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
נְאֻם\־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וְהִכְרַתִּ֥יve.hikh.ra.Tiand I will cut offH3772
סוּסֶ֖יךָsu.Sei.khahorses yourH5483
מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָmi.kir.Be.chafrom midst yourH7130
וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יve.ha.'a.vad.Tiand I will destroyH6
מַרְכְּבֹתֶֽיךָ\׃mar.ke.vo.Tei.khachariots yourH4818

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Cross references for Micah 5:10

  • Zechariah 9:10

    And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.

  • Hosea 14:3

    Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

  • Psalms 33:16-17

    There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

  • Psalms 20:7-8

    Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.

  • Isaiah 2:7

    Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither is there any end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither is there any end of their chariots:

  • Jeremiah 3:23

    Truly in vain is salvation hoped for from the hills, and from the multitude of mountains: truly in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

  • Hosea 1:7

    But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that I.
Ps 20:7,8; 33:16,17; Jer 3:23; Ho 1:7; 14:3; Zec 9:10
will cut.This seems to refer to those happy times when the Jews shall be converted and restored to their own land: and all their enemies being destroyed, they shall have no further need of cavalry or fenced cities.

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Context

  • Micah 5:9

    Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off.

  • Micah 5:10

    And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:

  • Micah 5:11

    And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:

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Micah 5:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y acontecerá en aquel día, dice Jehová, que haré matar tus caballos de en medio de ti, y haré destruir tus carros.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et je retrancherai les villes de ton pays, et je renverserai toutes tes forteresses;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde ausrotten die Städte deines Landes und alle deine Festungen niederreißen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et erit in die illa, dicit Dominus: auferam equos tuos de medio tui, et disperdam quadrigas tuas.