Micah 5:14

Study note

Setting — Yahweh speaks to Judah and Israel, continuing a declaration of judgment immediately after Micah 5:13 promises to cut off carved images and sacred pillars.

The words — וְ/נָתַשְׁתִּ֥י (ve./na.tash.Ti) translates literally to "and I will pluck up," and אֲשֵׁירֶ֖י/ךָ ('a.shei.Rei./kha) means "your Asherah poles."

The thread — This command to remove Asherah poles directly parallels the instruction in Exodus 34:13 to tear them down, and extends the sequence of divine removal that begins in Micah 5:13 and concludes with vengeance on disobedient nations in Micah 5:15.

Why it lands — The text declares the total eradication of idolatrous objects and the cities that support them, establishing a non-negotiable boundary between worship of Yahweh and the work of human hands.

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