Micah

Micah 5:2 (KJV)

But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

* What does the underlined phrase mean:?:

I'm not a biblical scholar, but I found different versions of it here, From Eternity or From Ancient Times?. Maybe these might be able to help others help you:

Micah 5: 2

AAT - You, Bethlehem [Ephrathah],
too small to be one of Judah's clans,
from you there will come out for Me,
One Who Is to Rule Israel
who real comings are from the eternal past.

AB - Whose going s forth have been from of old, from ancient days -- eternity.

ASV - whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

DHB - whose goings forth are from of old, from the days of eternity.

EBR - Whose comings forth have been from of old from the days of age-past time.

EVD - His beginnings are from ancient times.
from long, long ago.

GW - His origins go back to the distant past, to days long ago.

HBME - Who brought you, long ago, in old times from the East;

HBRV - whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.

IB - and His goings forth have been from old, from the days of eternity.

IV - whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

KJV - whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

KTC - Whence comes he? From the first beginning, from ages untold!
Footnote: 'From ages untold'; literally, 'from the days of eternity,' but this is a phrase used somewhat loosely by Hebrew authors, and no certain theological inferences can be based on it.

LB - who is alive from everlasting ages past.

LBP - whose goings forth have been predicted from of old, from eternity.

LXX - and his goings forth have been from the beginning, even from eternity.

MNT - one whose origin is of old,
of long descent.

MRB - whose goings forth are from old, from ancient days.

NAB - Whose origin is from of old,
from ancient times.

NAS - His goings forth are from long ago,
From the days of eternity.

NBV - His goings forth are from of old, from days of eternity.

NCV - He comes from very old times,
from days long ago.

NEB - one whose roots are far back in the past, in days gone by.

NIV - whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.
Footnote: origins: Hebrew goings out.
Footnote: ancient times: Or from days of eternity.

NJB - whose origins go back to the distant past,
to the days of old.

NJPS - One whose origin is from of old,
From ancient times.

NKJ - Whose goings forth are from of old,
From everlasting.

NLT - one whose origins are from the distant past.

NLV - His coming was planned long ago, from the beginning.

NWT - whose origin is from early times, from the days of time indefinite.

REB - one whose origins are far back in the past, in ancient times.

RSV - whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.

SBK - And his origin is from of old,
From ages long past.

SGAT - Whose origins are from of old,
From ancient days.

SNB - whose comings forth have been from of old, from the days of age-past time.

SSBE - whose origin is from an ancient era, from ages of eternity.

TDB - whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

TEV - whose family line goes back to ancient times.

TJB - his origin goes back to the distant past,
to the days of old.

YLR - And his comings forth are of old,
From the days of antiquity.

Thanks Soup!

It means, from very very old time, from eternity.;-)

And again thanks for the long effort to look for the exhaustive list of translations.:-D