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| 5:1 | Now gather thyself together, O daughter of troops, A siege he hath laid against us, With a rod they smite on the cheek the judge of Israel. |
| 5:2 | And thou, Beth-Lehem Ephratah, Little to be among the chiefs of Judah! From thee to Me he cometh forth -- to be ruler in Israel, And his comings forth `are' of old, From the days of antiquity. |
| 5:3 | Therefore he doth give them out till the time She who bringeth forth hath brought forth, And the remnant of his brethren return to the sons of Israel. |
| 5:4 | And he hath stood and delighted in the strength of Jehovah, In the excellency of the name of Jehovah his God, And they have remained, For now he is great unto the ends of earth. |
| 5:5 | And this `one' hath been peace, Asshur! when he doth come into our land, And when he doth tread in our palaces, We have raised against him seven shepherds, And eight anointed of man. |
| 5:6 | And they have afflicted the land of Asshur with the sword, And the land of Nimrod at its openings, And he hath delivered from Asshur when he doth come into our land, And when he treadeth in our borders. |
| 5:7 | And the remnant of Jacob hath been in the midst of many peoples, As dew from Jehovah -- as showers on the herb, That waiteth not for man, nor stayeth for the sons of men. |
| 5:8 | Yea, the remnant of Jacob hath been among nations, In the midst of many peoples, As a lion among beasts of a forest, As a young lion among ranks of a flock, Which if it hath passed through, Hath both trodden down and hath torn, And there is no deliverer. |
| 5:9 | High is thy hand above thine adversaries, And all thine enemies are cut off. |
| 5:10 | And it hath come to pass in that day, An affirmation of Jehovah, I have cut off thy horses from thy midst, And I have destroyed thy chariots, |
| 5:11 | And I have cut off the cities of thy land, And I have thrown down all thy fortresses, |
| 5:12 | And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none. |
| 5:13 | And I have cut off thy graven images, And thy standing-pillars out of thy midst, And thou dost not bow thyself any more To the work of thy hands. |
| 5:14 | And I have plucked up thy shrines out of thy midst, And I have destroyed thine enemies. |
| 5:15 | And I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, With the nations who have not hearkened! |
| 5:1 | 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. |
| 5:2 | 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. |
| 5:3 | 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. |
| 5:4 | 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. |
| 5:5 | 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. |
| 5:6 | 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. |
| 5:7 | 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. |
| 5:8 | 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. |
| 5:9 | Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. |
| 5:10 | 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: |
| 5:11 | And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: |
| 5:12 | And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: |
| 5:13 | 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. |
| 5:14 | And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. |
| 5:15 | And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard. |
| 5:1 | Now gather yourself together, daughter of a troop; one sets a siege against us. They shall strike the Judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. |
| 5:2 | And you, Bethlehem Ephratah, being least among the thousands of Judah, out of you He shall come forth to Me to become Ruler in Israel; and His goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity. |
| 5:3 | So He will give them over until the time the one giving birth has given birth. Then the rest of His brothers shall return to the sons of Israel. |
| 5:4 | And He shall stand and feed in the strength of Jehovah, in the majesty of the name of Jehovah His God. And they shall sit, for now He is great to the ends of the earth. |
| 5:5 | And this One shall be peace. When Assyria shall come into our land, and when he shall walk in our palaces, then we shall raise against him seven shepherds and eight anointed ones of man. |
| 5:6 | And they shall mar the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at her entrances. And He shall deliver us from Assyria, when he comes into our land, and when he treads within our border. |
| 5:7 | And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from Jehovah, as showers on a blade of grass, which does not wait for man, nor delay for the sons of men. |
| 5:8 | 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 (who both tramples and tears in pieces if he passes through) and there is no one to snatch back. |
| 5:9 | Your hands shall be high above your foes, and all your enemies shall be cut off. |
| 5:10 | And it shall be in that day, I will cut off your horses out of your midst, and I will destroy your chariots, declares Jehovah. |
| 5:11 | And I will cut off the cities of your land and pull down all your fortresses. |
| 5:12 | And I will cut off sorceries out of your hand, and there shall not be fortune-tellers. |
| 5:13 | And I also will cut off your graven images and your pillars from your midst. And you shall not any more worship the work of your hands. |
| 5:14 | And I will pluck your shrines from your midst, and I will destroy your cities. |
| 5:15 | And I will execute vengeance in anger and in fury on the nations, such as they have not heard. |
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