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 from among you;

14 I will uproot your Asherah poles from among you;

15 I will execute vengeance in anger