1 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 "But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans "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 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 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 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 who will rule "the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod with drawn sword. "He will deliver us from the Assyrians when they invade our land and march across our borders.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 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 will be lifted up in triumph over your enemies, and all your foes will be destroyed.10 "In that day," declares the LORD, "I will destroy your horses from among you and demolish your chariots.11 I will destroy the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds.12 I will destroy your witchcraft and you will no longer cast spells.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 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles "when I demolish your cities.15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that have not obeyed me."

1 [Nunc vastaberis, filia latronis.Obsidionem posuerunt super nos :in virga percutient maxillam judicis Isral.]2 [Et tu, Bethlehem Ephrata,parvulus es in millibus Juda ;ex te mihi egredietur qui sit dominator in Isral,et egressus ejus ab initio,a diebus ternitatis.3 Propter hoc dabit eos usque ad tempus in quo parturiens pariet,et reliqui fratrum ejus convertentur ad filios Isral.4 Et stabit, et pascet in fortitudine Domini,in sublimitate nominis Domini Dei sui :et convertentur,quia nunc magnificabitur usque ad terminos terr.5 Et erit iste pax :cum venerit Assyrius in terram nostram,et quando calcaverit domibus nostris,et suscitabimus super eum septem pastoreset octo primates homines ;6 et pascent terram Assur in gladio,et terram Nemrod in lanceis ejus,et liberabit ab Assur cum venerit in terram nostram,et cum calcaverit in finibus nostris.7 Et erunt reliqui Jacob in medio populorum multorumquasi ros a Domino,et quasi still super herbam,qu non exspectat virum,et non prstolatur filios hominum.8 Et erunt reliqui Jacob in gentibus,in medio populorum multorum,quasi leo in jumentis silvarum,et quasi catulus leonis in gregibus pecorum,qui cum transierit, et conculcaverit, et ceperit,non est qui eruat.9 Exaltabitur manus tua super hostes tuos,et omnes inimici tui interibunt.10 Et erit in die illa, dicit Dominus :auferam equos tuos de medio tui,et disperdam quadrigas tuas.11 Et perdam civitates terr tu,et destruam omnes munitiones tuas :et auferam maleficia de manu tua,et divinationes non erunt in te :12 et perire faciam sculptilia tua et statuas tuas de medio tui,et non adorabis ultra opera manuum tuarum :13 et evellam lucos tuos de medio tui,et conteram civitates tuas.14 Et faciam, in furore et in indignatione, ultionemin omnibus gentibus qu non audierunt.]