Micah 5:3
Therefore Israel will be abandoned
What it says
Israel will be given over for a time until the appointed birth and regathering of the brothers.
What it is doing
This verse explains the temporary delay before restoration fully appears.
In context
1Now, O daughter of troops, 2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, 3Therefore Israel will be abandoned 4He will stand and shepherd His flock 5And He will be our peace 6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword,