1 Now gather yourself in troops, Odaughter of troops;he has laid siege against us.With a rod they will strikethe judge of Israel on the cheek.
2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,although you are small among the tribes of Judah,from you will come forth for Meone who will be ruler over Israel.His origins are from of old,from ancient days.
3 Therefore He will give them up,until the time when she who is in labor has given birth,and the rest of his brothers will returnto the children of Israel.
4 He will stand and shepherdin the strength of the Lord,in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God;then they will live securely, because now He will be greatuntil the ends of the earth;
5 and He will be their peace. When Assyria enters our landand treads through our palaces,then we will raise up against him seven shepherdsand eight commanders of men.
6 They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,and the land of Nimrod at her gates;He will rescue us from Assyria,when he enters our landand when he treads within our border.