1 Now you shall gather yourself in troops,
2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
3 Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth.
4 He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of the LORD,
5 He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land,
6 They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword,
7 The remnant of Jacob will be among many peoples,
8 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,
9 Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries,
10 "It will happen in that day", says the LORD,
11 I will cut off the cities of your land,
12 I will destroy witchcraft from your hand;
13 I will cut off your engraved images and your pillars out from among you;
14 I will uproot your Asherah poles out from among you;
15 I will execute vengeance in anger,