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The Ruler to Be Born in Bethlehem

a Now muster your troops, O daughterb of troops;
siege is laid against us;
with a rod they strike the judge of Israel
on the cheek.

1

A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem

Marshal your troops now, city of troops,
for a siege is laid against us.
They will strike Israel’s ruler
on the cheek with a rod.

2

c But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
from ancient days.

2

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
though you are small among the clansa of Judah,
out of you will come for me
one who will be ruler over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,
from ancient times.”

3

Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in labor has given birth;
then the rest of his brothers shall return
to the people of Israel.

3

Therefore Israel will be abandoned
until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
to join the Israelites.

4

And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.

4

He will stand and shepherd his flock
in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they will live securely, for then his greatness
will reach to the ends of the earth.

5

And he shall be their peace.
When the Assyrian comes into our land
and treads in our palaces,
then we will raise against him seven shepherds
and eight princes of men;

5

And he will be our peace
when the Assyrians invade our land
and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds,
even eight commanders,

6

they shall shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,
and the land of Nimrod at its entrances;
and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian
when he comes into our land
and treads within our border.

6

who will ruleb the land of Assyria with the sword,
the land of Nimrod with drawn sword.c
He will deliver us from the Assyrians
when they invade our land
and march across our borders.

7

A Remnant Shall Be Delivered

Then the remnant of Jacob shall be
in the midst of many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which delay not for a man
nor wait for the children of man.

7

The remnant of Jacob will be
in the midst of many peoples
like dew from the Lord,
like showers on the grass,
which do not wait for anyone
or depend on man.

8

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations,
in the midst of many peoples,
like a lion among the beasts of the forest,
like a young lion among the flocks of sheep,
which, when it goes through, treads down
and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver.

8

The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,
in the midst of many peoples,
like a lion among the beasts of the forest,
like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
which mauls and mangles as it goes,
and no one can rescue.

9

Your hand shall be lifted up over your adversaries,
and all your enemies shall be cut off.

9

Your hand will be lifted up in triumph over your enemies,
and all your foes will be destroyed.

10

And in that day, declares the Lord,
I will cut off your horses from among you
and will destroy your chariots;

10

“In that day,” declares the Lord,
“I will destroy your horses from among you
and demolish your chariots.

11

and I will cut off the cities of your land
and throw down all your strongholds;

11

I will destroy the cities of your land
and tear down all your strongholds.

12

and I will cut off sorceries from your hand,
and you shall have no more tellers of fortunes;

12

I will destroy your witchcraft
and you will no longer cast spells.

13

and I will cut off your carved images
and your pillars from among you,
and you shall bow down no more
to the work of your hands;

13

I will destroy your idols
and your sacred stones from among you;
you will no longer bow down
to the work of your hands.

14

and I will root out your Asherah images from among you
and destroy your cities.

14

I will uproot from among you your Asherah polesd
when I demolish your cities.

15

And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance
on the nations that did not obey.

15

I will take vengeance in anger and wrath
on the nations that have not obeyed me.”

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