Micah 5:15

15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that have not obeyed me.”

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Micah 5:15 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.
English Standard Version (ESV)
15 And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance on the nations that did not obey.
New Living Translation (NLT)
15 I will pour out my vengeance on all the nations that refuse to obey me.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
15 In raging anger, I'll make a clean sweep of godless nations who haven't listened."
American Standard Version (ASV)
15 And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
15 I will take revenge with great anger on the nations that do not obey me."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath against the nations that have not obeyed [Me].
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
15 I will pay back the nations that have not obeyed me. My anger will burn against them."

Micah 5:15 Meaning and Commentary

Micah 5:15

And I will execute vengeance in anger, and fury upon the
Heathen
Or "nations" F15; not the Pagan nations only, but the Papal and Mahometan ones, even all that are enemies to Christ, and his church and people: such as they have not heard;
such terrible judgments, and dreadful expressions of divine wrath and fury, by earthquakes, hailstones as were never known or heard of in the world before; see ( Revelation 16:18-21 ) ; or, "which have not heard" F16; the people that have not heard and hearkened to the word of God, to the voice of Christ in the Gospel, but have turned a deaf ear to it, and despised it. So the Targum,

``who have not received the doctrine of the law;''
but it is much more agreeable to understand it of the doctrine of the Gospel disobeyed by men, and therefore justly punished; see ( 2 Thessalonians 1:8 2 Thessalonians 1:9 ) .
FOOTNOTES:

F15 (Mywgh ta) "gentes", Junius & Tremellius.
F16 (wemv al rva) "quae non audierunt", Pagninus, Montanus; "quae non auscultaverint", Junius & Tremellius; "quae non obediverunt", Burkius.

Micah 5:15 In-Context

13 I will destroy your idols and your sacred stones from among you; you will no longer bow down to the work of your hands.
14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poleswhen I demolish your cities.
15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that have not obeyed me.”

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