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Matthew 2:6

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

Matthew 2:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 2:6

Exegetical

Princes. The Hebrew of Micah 5:2 reads “thousands,” which may also be rendered “families,” that is, the major family subdivisions of a tribe (see on Ex. 12:37; Micah 5:2).

Rule. Gr. poimaind, “to shepherd.” Isaiah had foretold that the Messiah would “feed his flock like a shepherd” (Isa. 40:11). Jesus spoke of Himself as the “good shepherd” (John 10:11, 14), Paul called Him “that great shepherd of the sheep” (Heb. 13:20), Peter, “the chief Shepherd” (1 Peter 5:4), and John, “the Lamb” that “will be their shepherd” (Rev. 7:17, RSV).