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62 lines
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# Chapter 5
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1 Now, daughter who is under attack,
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you slash yourself in grief;
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a siege is set against us!
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They are striking the judge of Israel
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on the cheek with a rod.
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2 Bethlehem Ephrathah,
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you are small among the clans of Judah;
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one will come from you
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to be ruler over Israel for me.
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His origin is from antiquity,
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from ancient times.
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3 Therefore, Israel will be abandoned until the time
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when she who is in labor has given birth;
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then the rest of the ruler’s brothers will return
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to the people of Israel.
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4 He will stand and shepherd them
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in the strength of the Lord,
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in the majestic name of the Lord his God.
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They will live securely,
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for then his greatness will extend
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to the ends of the earth.
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5 He will be their peace.
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When Assyria invades our land,
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when it marches against our fortresses,
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we will raise against it seven shepherds,
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even eight leaders of men.
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6 They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword,
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the land of Nimrod with a drawn blade.
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So he will rescue us from Assyria
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when it invades our land,
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when it marches against our territory.
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7 Then the remnant of Jacob
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will be among many peoples
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like dew from the Lord,
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like showers on the grass,
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which do not wait for anyone
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or linger for mankind.
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8 Then the remnant of Jacob
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will be among the nations, among many peoples,
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like a lion among animals of the forest,
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like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
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which tramples and tears as it passes through,
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and there is no one to rescue them.
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9 Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries,
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and all your enemies will be destroyed.
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10 In that day—
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this is the Lord’s declaration—
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I will remove your horses from you
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and wreck your chariots.
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11 I will remove the cities of your land
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and tear down all your fortresses.
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12 I will remove sorceries from your hands,
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and you will not have any more fortune-tellers.
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13 I will remove your carved images
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and sacred pillars from you
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so that you will no longer worship
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the work of your hands.
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14 I will pull up the Asherah poles from among you
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and demolish your cities.
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15 I will take vengeance in anger and wrath
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against the nations that have not obeyed me. |