^{1 4:14} Now troop together, O daughter of troops; he has set a siege against us; with a scepter they shall smite the jaw of the judge of Israel.

^{2 1} But thou^◦, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among^◦ the thousands of Judah, yet from thee shall He go·​·out to Me to be ruler in Israel; and His goings·​·out have been from ancient times, from the days of eternity.

^{3 2} Therefore will He give them up, until the time that she who is giving·​·birth gives·​·birth, and the remnant of His brothers shall return to the sons of Israel.

^{4 3} And He shall stand and shepherd in the strength of Jehovah, in the excellence of the name of Jehovah His God; and they shall sit·​·down, for now shall He be·​·great, even·​·to the ends^◦ of the earth.

^{5 4} And this shall be peace, when^◦ Assyria shall come into our land; and when^◦ he shall tread in our palaces, and we shall raise·​·up against him seven shepherds, and eight princes^◦ of man.

^{6 5} And they shall shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in her entrances; and He shall rescue us from Assyria, when^◦ he comes into our land, and when^◦ he treads our borders.

^{7 6} And those who·​·are·​·left of Jacob shall be in the midst^◦ of many peoples as a dew from Jehovah, as the raindrops on the herb, that waits not for a man^◦, nor waits·​·with·​·hope for the sons of man.

^{8 7} And those who·​·are·​·left of Jacob shall be among^◦ the nations in the midst^◦ of many people, as a lion among^◦ the beasts of the forest, as a young·​·lion among^◦ the droves of the flock, which, if he pass·​·through, both tramples and tears, and none can rescue.

^{9 8} Thy hand shall be exalted above thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut·​·off.

^{10 9} And it shall be in that^◦ day, says^◦ Jehovah, that I will cut·​·off thy horses from among thee, and I will make thy chariots perish;

^{11 10} and I will cut·​·off the cities of thy land, and I will break·​·down all thy fortresses;

^{12 11} and I will cut·​·off sorceries from thy hand, and there will not be wizards for thee;

^{13 12} and I will cut·​·off thy graven images, and thy statues from among thee; and thou shalt no^◦ more^◦ worship what·​·is·​·made by thy hands.

^{14 13} And I will pluck·​·up thy groves from the midst^◦ of thee; and I will blot·​·out thy cities.

^{15 14} And I will do vengeance in anger and fury upon the nations, such as they have not heard.