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Juda = Judah.
art not the least. Figure of speech Tapeinosis, in order to magnify the place.
not = by no means. Greek. oudamos. Occurs only here.
among. See App-104.
princes. Put by the Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the "thousands" (or divisions) which they led.
out. Greek. ek. App-104. See note on Mic_5:2.
come = come forth, not "come unto", as in Zec_9:9.
rule = shepherd. Rulers were so called because this was their office.