Mic 5:5 | NETfull | STEP | He will give us peace. Should the Assyrians try to invade our land and attempt to set foot in our fortresses, we will send against them seven shepherd-rulers, make that eight commanders.

Micah 5:5

5 He will give us peace. ^{▼▼ Heb “and this one will be peace”; ASV “and this man shall be our peace” (cf. Eph 2:14).}
Should the Assyrians try to invade our land
and attempt to set foot in our fortresses, ^{▼▼ Some prefer to read “in our land,” emending the text to בְּאַדְמָתֵנוּ (b^e’admatenu).}
we will send ^{▼▼ Heb “raise up.”} against them seven ^{▼▼ The numbers seven and eight here symbolize completeness and emphasize that Israel will have more than enough military leadership and strength to withstand the Assyrian advance.} shepherd-rulers, ^{▼▼ Heb “shepherds.”}
make that eight commanders. ^{▼▼ Heb “and eight leaders of men.”}