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Micah 5:2

Mic.5.2

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But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days.
Micah 5:2 English Standard Version (ESV)Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.

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  1. The birth of Jesus explicitly fulfills Micah 5:2

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    Matthew frames the Bethlehem birth as the answer to the question "where is the Christ to be born?" using Micah.

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  2. Matthew 2:6 quotes Micah 5:2

    Direct quotationHigh confidence

    When Herod asks where the Christ is to be born, the chief priests and scribes answer by quoting Micah's word about Bethlehem. Matthew presents the quotation as the accepted reading of the prophecy.

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