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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.
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.
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.
until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,
and the rest of his brothers return
to join the Israelites.
The people of Israel will be abandoned to their enemies
until the woman in labor gives birth.
Then at last his fellow countrymen
will return from exile to their own land.
until the woman in labor gives birth.
Then at last his fellow countrymen
will return from exile to their own land.
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.
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.
And he will stand to lead his flock with the LORD’s strength,
in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
Then his people will live there undisturbed,
for he will be highly honored around the world.
in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.
Then his people will live there undisturbed,
for he will be highly honored around the world.
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,
when the Assyrians invade our land
and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds,
even eight commanders,
And he will be the source of peace.
When the Assyrians invade our land
and break through our defenses,
we will appoint seven rulers to watch over us,
eight princes to lead us.
When the Assyrians invade our land
and break through our defenses,
we will appoint seven rulers to watch over us,
eight princes to lead us.
They will rule Assyria with drawn swords
and enter the gates of the land of Nimrod.
He will rescue us from the Assyrians
when they pour over the borders to invade our land.
The Remnant Purified
and enter the gates of the land of Nimrod.
He will rescue us from the Assyrians
when they pour over the borders to invade our land.
The Remnant Purified
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.
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.
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.
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.
The remnant left in Israel
will take their place among the nations.
They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest,
like a strong young lion among flocks of sheep and goats,
pouncing and tearing as they go
with no rescuer in sight.
will take their place among the nations.
They will be like a lion among the animals of the forest,
like a strong young lion among flocks of sheep and goats,
pouncing and tearing as they go
with no rescuer in sight.
Your hand will be lifted up in triumph over your enemies,
and all your foes will be destroyed.
and all your foes will be destroyed.
The people of Israel will stand up to their foes,
and all their enemies will be wiped out.
and all their enemies will be wiped out.
“In that day,” declares the Lord,
“I will destroy your horses from among you
and demolish your chariots.
“I will destroy your horses from among you
and demolish your chariots.
“In that day,” says the LORD,
“I will slaughter your horses
and destroy your chariots.
“I will slaughter your horses
and destroy your chariots.
I will destroy the cities of your land
and tear down all your strongholds.
and tear down all your strongholds.
I will tear down your walls
and demolish your defenses.
and demolish your defenses.
I will destroy your witchcraft
and you will no longer cast spells.
and you will no longer cast spells.
I will put an end to all witchcraft,
and there will be no more fortune-tellers.
and there will be no more fortune-tellers.
I will destroy your idols
and your sacred stones from among you;
you will no longer bow down
to the work of your hands.
and your sacred stones from among you;
you will no longer bow down
to the work of your hands.
I will destroy all your idols and sacred pillars,
so you will never again worship the work of your own hands.
so you will never again worship the work of your own hands.
I will abolish your idol shrines with their Asherah poles
and destroy your pagan cities.
and destroy your pagan cities.