Micah 5 · Verse 15

Micah 5:15

And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
Micah 5:15, King James Version

Micah 5:15 in other translations

BSBI will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”
WEBI will execute vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that didn’t listen.”
ASVAnd I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.
YLTAnd I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, With the nations who have not hearkened!
DARBYAnd I will execute vengeance in anger and in fury upon the nations, such as they have not heard of.
BBEAnd my punishment will be effected on the nations with such burning wrath as they have not had word of.
WebsterAnd I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

What does Micah 5:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
15. vengeance ... such as they have not heard--or, as the Hebrew order favors, "the nations that have not hearkened to My warnings." So the Septuagint (Psa 149:7).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 15 I will execute vengeance - upon the heathen - And he did so; for the empires of the Assyrians, Chaldeans, and others, the sworn enemies of the Jews, have long since been utterly destroyed.

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 5:15 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.

וְעָשִׂ֜יתִיve.'a.Si.tiand I will doH6213
בְּאַ֧ףbe.'Afin angerH639
וּבְחֵמָ֛הu.ve.che.Mahand in rageH2534
נָקָ֖םna.KamvengeanceH5359
אֶת\־'et-withH854
הַגּוֹיִ֑םha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
שָׁמֵֽעוּ\׃\ \סsha.Me.'uthey have obeyedH8085

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Micah 5:15

  • Micah 5:8

    And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:8

    In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  • Psalms 149:7

    To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people;

  • Isaiah 65:12

    Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
8; Ps 149:7; 2Th 1:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Micah 5:14

    And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities.

  • Micah 5:15

    And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.

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Micah 5:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y con ira y con furor haré venganza en las gentes que no escucharon.