Mic 7:14 | NET2full | STEP | Shepherd your people with your rod , the flock that belongs to you, the one that lives alone in a thicket , in the midst of a pastureland . Allow them to graze in Bashan and Gilead , as they did in the old days .

‏ Micah 7:14

14 Shepherd your people with your rod, ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew term שֵׁבֶט (shevet) can refer to a rod, such as a ṣhepherd’s rod, or a “scepter.”}
the flock that belongs to you, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the flock of your inheritance.”}
the one that lives alone in a thicket,
in the midst of a pastureland. ^{▼▼tn Or “in the midst of Carmel.” The Hebrew term translated “pastureland” may be a place name.} ^{▼▼sn The point seems to be that Israel is in a vulnerable position, like sheep in a thicket populated by predators, while rich pastureland (their homeland and God’s blessings) is in view.}
Allow them to graze in Bashan and Gilead, ^{▼▼sn The regions of Bashan and Gilead, located in Transjordan, were noted for their rich grazing lands.}
as they did in the old days. ^{▼▼tn Heb “as in the days of antiquity.”}