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# General Information:
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In verse 6, the chief priests and scribes of the people quote the prophet Micah to show that the Christ would be born in Bethlehem.
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# In Bethlehem of Judea
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"In the town of Bethlehem in the province of Judea"
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# this is what was written by the prophet
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "this is what the prophet wrote long ago" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# you, Bethlehem, ... are not the least among the leaders of Judah
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Micah was speaking to the people of Bethlehem as if they were with him but they were not. Also, "are not the least" can be translated with a positive phrase. AT: "you, people of Bethlehem, ... your town is among the most important towns in Judah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
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# who will shepherd my people Israel
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Micah speaks of this ruler as a shepherd. This means he will lead and care for the people. AT: "who will lead my people Israel as a shepherd leads his sheep" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/herodthegreat]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chiefpriests]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/scribe]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bethlehem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/judea]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/shepherd]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]]