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Micah 2:5

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Micah 2:5 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Therefore, you will have no one in the assembly of the LORD to divide the land by lot.

King James Version KJV

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.

American Standard Version ASV

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the line by lot in the assembly of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English BBE

For this cause you will have no one to make the decision by the measuring line in the meeting of the Lord.

Free Bible Version FBV

Consequently at that time there will be none of you in the assembly of the Lord responsible for the division of the land.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Therefore thou shalt haue none that shall cast a corde by lot in the Congregation of the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

Therefore, thou hast no caster of a line by lot In the assembly of Jehovah.

World English Bible WEB

Therefore you will have no one who divides the land by lot in the LORD’s assembly.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the cord of a lot in the assembly of the Lord.

Translation for Translators T4T

So when it is the time for the land to be given back to you people who belong to Yahweh, there will be no one [MTY] who will be able to ◄cast lots/throw marked stones► to determine which land belongs to whom.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Micah 2:5

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Micah 2:5 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB לָ/כֵן֙ לֹֽא יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לְ/ךָ֔ מַשְׁלִ֥יךְ חֶ֖בֶל בְּ/גוֹרָ֑ל בִּ/קְהַ֖ל יְהוָֽה
לָ/כֵן֙ kên H3651 right Prep | Adv
לֹֽא lôʼ H3808 not Part
יִֽהְיֶ֣ה hâyâh H1961 to be V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
לְ/ךָ֔ Prep | Suff
מַשְׁלִ֥יךְ shâlak H7993 to throw V-Hiphil
חֶ֖בֶל chebel H2256 cord N-cs
בְּ/גוֹרָ֑ל gôwrâl H1486 allotted Prep | N-ms
בִּ/קְהַ֖ל qâhâl H6951 assembly Prep | N-ms
יְהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Micah 2:5

לָ/כֵן֙ kên H3651 "right" Prep | Adv
In the Bible, this Hebrew word means 'so' or 'thus', often used to show agreement or confirmation, like in the book of Genesis. It can also mean 'rightly' or 'justly', as in doing something the correct way. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: adv adj 1) right, just, honest, true, veritable 1a) right, just, honest 1b) correct 1c) true, veritable
Usage: Occurs in 737 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (thing), surely, [phrase] there (where) -fore, this, thus, true, well, [idiom] you. See also: Genesis 1:7; Exodus 37:19; Judges 7:17.
לֹֽא lôʼ H3808 "not" Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
יִֽהְיֶ֣ה hâyâh H1961 "to be" V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
The Hebrew word for to be means to exist or come into being. It is used to describe something that happens or comes to pass, like in Genesis where God creates the world.
Definition: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) --- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone
Usage: Occurs in 3131 OT verses. KJV: beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use. See also: Genesis 1:2; Genesis 17:4; Genesis 36:11.
לְ/ךָ֔ "" Prep | Suff
מַשְׁלִ֥יךְ shâlak H7993 "to throw" V-Hiphil
To throw or cast away is the meaning of this Hebrew verb. It is used in various contexts, including throwing lots or casting out something unwanted. The word appears in stories like Jonah being thrown into the sea.
Definition: 1) to throw, cast, hurl, fling 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to throw, cast, throw away, cast off, shed, cast down 1a2) to cast (lots) (fig) 1b) (Hophal) 1b1) to be thrown, be cast 1b2) to be cast forth or out 1b3) to be cast down 1b4) to be cast (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 121 OT verses. KJV: adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. See also: Genesis 21:15; Nehemiah 9:11; Psalms 2:3.
חֶ֖בֶל chebel H2256 "cord" N-cs
A cord or rope, also a measured area of land or a group of people tied together. In the Bible, it appears in books like Joshua and Psalms. It can also mean a company or region.
Definition: 1) a cord, rope, territory, band, company 1a) a rope, cord 1b) a measuring-cord or line 1c) a measured portion, lot, part, region 1d) a band or company § destruction
Usage: Occurs in 60 OT verses. KJV: band, coast, company, cord, country, destruction, line, lot, pain, pang, portion, region, rope, snare, sorrow, tackling. See also: Deuteronomy 3:4; Psalms 119:61; Psalms 16:6.
בְּ/גוֹרָ֑ל gôwrâl H1486 "allotted" Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this word means a pebble or small stone used for making decisions by casting lots. It symbolizes a portion or destiny assigned by chance, like the drawing of lots to determine an outcome. This concept is central to ancient Israelite decision-making practices.
Definition: 1) lot 1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) 2b) recompense, retribution
Usage: Occurs in 67 OT verses. KJV: lot. See also: Leviticus 16:8; Judges 1:3; Psalms 16:5.
בִּ/קְהַ֖ל qâhâl H6951 "assembly" Prep | N-ms
A group of people gathered together, like the congregation in Solomon's temple or a crowd in the streets of Jerusalem.
Definition: 1) assembly, company, congregation, convocation 1a) assembly 1a1) for evil counsel, war or invasion, religious purposes 1b) company (of returning exiles) 1c) congregation 1c1) as organised body
Usage: Occurs in 116 OT verses. KJV: assembly, company, congregation, multitude. See also: Genesis 28:3; 2 Chronicles 28:14; Psalms 22:23.
יְהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

Study Notes — Micah 2:5

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ReferenceText (BSB)
1 Deuteronomy 32:8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.
2 Joshua 18:4 Appoint three men from each tribe, and I will send them out to survey the land and map it out, according to the inheritance of each. Then they will return to me
3 Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
4 Hosea 9:3 They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria.
5 Nehemiah 7:61 The following came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer, but could not prove that their families were descended from Israel:
6 Deuteronomy 23:2 No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation.
7 Psalms 16:6 The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful.
8 Deuteronomy 23:8 The third generation of children born to them may enter the assembly of the LORD.

Micah 2:5 Summary

This verse, Micah 2:5, means that because of the Israelites' disobedience, they will no longer be able to gather as God's people or receive their inheritance in the land. This is a result of their rebellion against God, as seen in the surrounding verses, and is a reminder that our actions have consequences, as seen in Galatians 6:7-8. It also highlights the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty and provision, as seen in Psalm 37:3-7 and Jeremiah 29:11. By obeying God and trusting in His goodness, we can ensure that we remain part of His assembly and receive our spiritual inheritance.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does it mean to have no one in the assembly of the LORD to divide the land by lot?

This phrase refers to the Israelites' loss of their inheritance and their inability to participate in the gathering of God's people, as seen in Micah 2:5, due to their disobedience, as warned in Deuteronomy 28:63 and Leviticus 26:33.

Is this verse talking about a physical or spiritual assembly?

The assembly of the LORD in Micah 2:5 refers to the gathering of God's people, which can be both physical, as seen in Psalm 107:3, and spiritual, as seen in Hebrews 12:23, emphasizing the importance of their relationship with God.

What is the significance of dividing the land by lot?

Dividing the land by lot, as mentioned in Micah 2:5, is a reference to the Israelites' method of distributing the Promised Land among the tribes, as described in Joshua 14:1-5 and Numbers 26:55-56, highlighting God's sovereignty over their inheritance.

How does this verse relate to the concept of God's judgment?

Micah 2:5 illustrates God's judgment on His people for their disobedience, as seen in the surrounding verses, Micah 2:3-4, and is consistent with other biblical teachings on God's judgment, such as Isaiah 5:1-7 and Amos 3:2.

Reflection Questions

  1. What are the consequences of disobedience to God, and how does this verse illustrate that?
  2. How does the loss of inheritance, as mentioned in this verse, affect our understanding of God's sovereignty and our relationship with Him?
  3. In what ways can I, as a believer, ensure that I am not excluded from the assembly of the LORD, and what does that mean for my daily life?
  4. What does this verse teach us about the importance of trusting in God's sovereignty and provision, rather than relying on our own strength and plans?

Gill's Exposition on Micah 2:5

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot,.... This confirms what was before delivered in a parabolical way, and as a lamentation; and is spoken either to the false prophet, as

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Micah 2:5

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD. Therefore - resumed from Micah 2:3. On account of your crimes, described in Micah 2:1-2.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Micah 2:5

Therefore; because your sins, so great, universal, and incorrigible, have provoked God to frame and design this desolation against you, and because he will punish you according to your ways. Thou; either oppressor, spoken thus as to one, that it might comprehend every one of them, who are described , or else this thou is the whole family, spoken of ; perhaps both these may best be meant here. None that shall cast a cord by lot; none that shall ever return to this land, to claim an inheritance there, or to see it allotted by line, and given to them to possess it. The prophet here alludes to the manner of dividing fields and inheritance of old in use among them, as in Joshua’ s time. So both the whole family in general, and the great ones, oppressors and extortioners, are more particularly menaced with an utter and perpetuated exclusion out of the land in which they sinned, and whence they are carried captives; whoever do, neither they, nor their posterity, shall possess inheritances in it. In the congregation of the Lord; they should no more be the congregation of the Lord, nor should their children be so, or stand in the congregation of the Lord at any time hereafter, to claim their portion among God’ s people. Thus they are rejected and disinherited, and this to this day is verified on the main body of this people.

Trapp's Commentary on Micah 2:5

Micah 2:5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.Ver. 5. Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot] Fields were divided with cords of old, and inheritances also. See Psalms 16:5; Psalms 105:11; Psalms 78:55 2 Samuel 8:2. This hope is henceforth cut off from revolted Israel; the ten tribes never returned, the other two did, and some few of the ten among them. Whether upon their conversion to Christ they shall be restored to the promised land, Time, the mother of Truth, will make manifest. In the congregation of the Lord] So you were once, but now nothing less. A congregation ye are still, but of malignants; a rabble of rebels conspiring against heaven. A name ye have to live, but ye are dead; ye cry out Templum Domini, The temple of the Lord are we; but in truth ye are no better than those Egyptian temples, beautiful without, but within nothing to be seen but a cat, rat, or some such despicable creature. Here they are called the congregation of the Lord by an irony, as the Cardinal of Ravenna is so called by way of derision.

Ellicott's Commentary on Micah 2:5

(5) Thou shalt have none . . .—i.e., thou shalt have no part or inheritance in the congregation of the Lord—apparently referring to the ancient division of the land by lot.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Micah 2:5

Verse 5. None that shall cast a cord] You will no more have your inheritance divided to you by lot, as it was to your fathers; ye shall neither have fields nor possessions of any kind.

Cambridge Bible on Micah 2:5

5. Therefore thou shall have none, &c.] Because the Israelites have violated the divinely sanctioned law of land-tenure, ‘therefore’ they shall have no future opportunity of redistributing the soil in accordance with equity. And this, because the ‘congregation of Jehovah,’ from which such a redistribution should proceed, is itself about to be dissolved. that shall cast a cord by lot] Rather, that shall cast the measuring-line upon a lot (i.e. an allotment); alluding to the original distribution of Canaan by lot. Of course, the redistribution of the land in the year of Jubilee was governed, not by lot, but by regard for the old family-rights; still the primitive term ‘lot’ held its ground (so Psalms 16:5; Psalms 125:3).

Barnes' Notes on Micah 2:5

Therefore thou shalt have none that shall east a cord by lot in the congregation of the Lord - Thou, in the first instance, is the impenitent Jew of that day.

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