The Gathering of Jacob's Remnant
Micah 2:12-13
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Mic.2.12 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- אסף: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- אאסף: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
- יעקב: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
- כלך: PRON,quant,2,f,sg
- קבץ: VERB,qal,imp,2,ms
- אקבץ: VERB,qal,impf,1,sg
- שארית: NOUN,f,sg,abs
- ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- יחד: ADV
- אשימנו: VERB,qal,impf,1,_,sg
- כצאן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בצרה: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
- כעדר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בתוך: PREP
- הדברו: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- תהימנה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,pl
- מאדם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
Parallels
- Jeremiah 23:3 (verbal): Uses the phrase and idea of gathering the remnant of the flock—God will 'gather the remnant of his flock,' echoing Micah's assembly of Israel like sheep.
- Ezekiel 37:21 (verbal): Speaks of gathering Israel from the nations and bringing them into their land—a direct restoration motif parallel to Micah's assembling of the remnant.
- Ezekiel 34:13-16 (thematic): God as shepherd who seeks, gathers, brings into folds and feeds the flock—sheep imagery and the pastoral rescue theme resonate with Micah 2:12.
- Isaiah 11:11 (thematic): Declares that the Lord will recover and gather the remnant of his people from the lands—parallel promise of regathering Israel.
- Zephaniah 3:20 (verbal): Promises to gather the exiles and bring them home; the language of assembling and restoring the remnant closely mirrors Micah's imagery.
Alternative generated candidates
- Gather—yes, I will surely gather Jacob; I will assemble the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a fold, like a flock in the midst of its pasture; they shall multiply like a great people.
- I will assemble, I will assemble Jacob—all of him; I will gather the remnant of Israel together. I will set them like sheep in Bozrah, like a flock within its fold; they shall make a great noise because of men.
Mic.2.13 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- עלה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
- הפרץ: NOUN,m,sg,def
- לפניהם: PREP,3,m,pl
- פרצו: VERB,qal,perf,3,pl
- ויעברו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
- שער: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- ויצאו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
- בו: PREP+PRON,3,m,sg
- ויעבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
- מלכם: NOUN,m,sg,construct+PRON:3,pl
- לפניהם: PREP,3,m,pl
- ויהוה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
- בראשם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,prsfx,3,m,pl
Parallels
- Judges 4:14 (verbal): Deborah tells Barak, “Is not the LORD gone out before thee?” — the explicit language of Yahweh going before the people parallels Micah’s image of the LORD at their head and the leader who goes out first.
- Exodus 13:21 (verbal): “And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of cloud” — God’s role as the one who goes ahead of the people (leading/clearing the way) matches the structural motif in Micah.
- Isaiah 52:12 (thematic): “For the LORD will go before you” — a prophetic promise of God marching at the head of his people, echoing Micah’s scene of a leader breaking out and Yahweh leading the host.
- 2 Samuel 5:20 (1 Chronicles 14:11) (verbal): David names the place Baal‑perazim because “the LORD hath broken forth” (Heb. פרץ) — a close verbal link to Micah’s 'the breaker' (הפרץ) imagery of breaking forth against enemies.
- Psalm 68:1 (thematic): “Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered” — the motif of God arising/going forth to rout enemies and lead a victorious procession parallels Micah’s depiction of a victorious advance with Yahweh at the head.
Alternative generated candidates
- The breaker goes up before them; they break through and pass the gate and go out by it. Their king goes on before them, and the LORD is at their head.
- The breaker goes up before them; they break through, pass through the gate, and go out by it. Their king goes before them, and the LORD is at their head.
I will gather, I will gather you all, O Jacob; I will assemble the remnant of Israel together. I will set them like sheep in a fold, like a flock in the midst of its pasture; they shall make a noisy throng among men.
The breaker goes up before them; they break out, pass through the gate, and go out by it. Their king passes on before them, the LORD at their head.