A Ruler From Bethlehem
1 Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
1 Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
1 “(a)Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter of troops;(b)They have laid siege against us;With a rod they will (A)smite the judge of Israel on the cheek.
1 (a)Now, daughter who is under attack,you slash yourself in grief;a siege is set against us!They are striking the judge(A) of Israelon the cheek with a rod.
1 "Now marshal yourselves as troops. He has laid siege to us. They will strike the judge of Israel on the cheek with a rod."
God Promises A Ruler From Bethlehem
2 But thou, Beth-lehem Ephrathah, which art little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall one come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
2 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.
2 “(c)But as for (B)you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,Too little to be among the clans of Judah,From (C)you One will go forth for Me to be (D)ruler in Israel.(d)His goings forth are (E)from long ago,From the days of eternity.”
2 (b)Bethlehem Ephrathah,(B)you are small among the clans of Judah;One will come from you(C)to be ruler over Israel for Me.(D)His origin(c) is from antiquity,(E)from eternity.(d)
2 "As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, even though you remain least among the clans of Judah, nevertheless, the one who rules in Israel for me will emerge from you. His existence has been from antiquity, even from eternity.
3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she who travaileth hath brought forth: then the residue of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
3 Therefore He will (F)give them up until the timeWhen she (G)who is in labor has borne a child.Then the (H)remainder of His brethrenWill return to the sons of Israel.
3 Therefore, He will abandon them(F) until the timewhen she who is in labor(G) has given birth;then the rest of His brothers(H) will returnto the people of Israel.(I)
3 Therefore that ruler will abandon them until the woman in labor gives birth. Then the rest of his countrymen will return to the Israelis."
4 And he shall stand, and shall feed his flock in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah his God: and they shall abide; for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
4 And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
4 And He will arise and (I)shepherd His flockIn the strength of the Lord,In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God.And they will (e)remain,Because (f)at that time He will be greatTo the (J)ends of the earth.
4 He will stand and shepherd them(J)in the strength of Yahweh,in the majestic name of Yahweh His God.They will live securely,for then His greatness will extendto the ends of the earth.(K)
4 "Then he will take his stand, shepherding by means of the strength of the LORD, by the power of the name of the LORD his God. And they will be firmly established; indeed, from then on he will become great to the ends of the earth.
5 And this man'shall be our peace. When the Assyrian shall come into our land, and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
5 And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
5 This One (K)will be our peace.When the (L)Assyrian invades our land,When he tramples on our (g)citadels,Then we will raise against himSeven shepherds and eight leaders of men.
5 He will be their peace.(L)When Assyria invades our land,(M)when it marches against our fortresses,we will raise against it seven shepherds,even eight leaders of men.
5 And he will be our peace." "When the Assyrian invades our land, trampling through our palaces, we will raise up seven shepherds against him, even eight significant men.
Deliverance And Punishment
6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our border.
6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.
6 They will (M)shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,The land of (N)Nimrod at its entrances;And He will (O)deliver us from the AssyrianWhen he attacks our landAnd when he tramples our territory.
6 They will shepherd(N) the land of Assyria with the sword,the land of Nimrod(O) with a drawn blade.(e)So He will rescue us(P) from Assyriawhen it invades our land,when it marches against our territory.
6 The shepherds will devastate the land of Assyria with the sword, along with the entrances to the land of Nimrod. "This is how he will vanquish Assyria when he invades our land, trampling within our borders:
A Remnant Delivered
7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers upon the grass, that tarry not for man, nor wait for the sons of men.
7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
7 Then the (P)remnant of JacobWill be among many peoplesLike (Q)dew from the Lord,Like (R)showers on vegetationWhich do not wait for manOr delay for the sons of men.
7 Then the remnant of Jacob(Q)will be among many peopleslike dew from the Lord,(R)like showers on the grass,(S)which do not wait for anyoneor linger for mankind.
7 The survivors of Jacob will live among many nations, as dew from the LORD, as showers upon the grass. They will look to no one, and will place no hope in human beings.
8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep; who, if he go through, treadeth down and teareth in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
8 The remnant of JacobWill be among the nations,Among many peoples(S)Like a lion among the beasts of the forest,Like a young lion among flocks of sheep,Which, if he passes through,(T)Tramples down and (U)tears,And there is (V)none to rescue.
8 Then the remnant of Jacobwill be among the nations, among many peoples,like a lion among animals of the forest,(T)like a young lion among flocks of sheep,which tramples(U) and tears(V) as it passes through,and there is no one to rescue them.(W)
8 The survivors of Jacob will live among the nations; they will live among many nations, like a lion among flocks of sheep, who, if he passes through, will trample and tear down with no one to deliver.
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith Jehovah, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and will destroy thy chariots:
10 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
10 “It will be in that day,” declares the Lord,“(X)That I will cut off your (Y)horses from among youAnd destroy your chariots.
10 In that day—this is the Lord’s declaration—I will remove your horses from you(Y)and wreck your chariots.
10 "It will come about at that time," declares the LORD, "I will tear away your horses from you, and I will destroy your chariots.
13 and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands;
13 Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.
13 “(AC)I will cut off your carved imagesAnd your sacred pillars from among you,So that you will no longer bow downTo the work of your hands.
13 I will remove your carved images(AC)and sacred pillars from youso that you will not bow down againto the work of your hands.
13 I will separate you from your carved images and sacred pillars, and you no longer will worship what you've made with your hands.