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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.”

Micah 5:3

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Micah 5 contains the famous promise of a ruler from Bethlehem. The verses around it describe a time of siege and distress, followed by the arrival of a shepherd king.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore Israel will be abandoned until she who is in labor has given birth; then the rest of His brothers will return to the children of Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his brothers will return to the children of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For this cause he will give them up till the time when she who is with child has given birth: then the rest of his brothers will come back to the children of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Empero los dejará hasta el tiempo que para la que ha de parir; y el resto de sus hermanos se tornará con los hijos de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dios abandonará a su pueblo en manos de sus enemigos, pero sólo hasta el momento en que la mujer que está embarazada dé a luz a este rey. Entonces todos los israelitas que fueron llevados al exilio volverán a reunirse con sus compatriotas que se quedaron en Judá.

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