<h3>A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem</h3>5 <poetry> Marshal your troops now, city of troops, <indent>for a siege is laid against us.</indent> They will strike Israel’s ruler <indent>on the cheek with a rod.</indent><poetry></poetry> 2 <poetry>“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, <indent>though you are small among the clans of Judah,</indent> out of you will come for me <indent>one who will be ruler over Israel,</indent> whose origins are from of old, <indent>from ancient times.” </indent><poetry></poetry> 3 <poetry>Therefore Israel will be abandoned <indent>until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,</indent> and the rest of his brothers return <indent>to join the Israelites.</indent><poetry></poetry> 4 <poetry>He will stand and shepherd his flock <indent>in the strength of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> <indent>in the majesty of the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> his God.</indent> And they will live securely, for then his greatness <indent>will reach to the ends of the earth.</indent><poetry></poetry> 5 <poetry>And he will be our peace <indent>when the Assyrians invade our land</indent> <indent>and march through our fortresses.</indent> We will raise against them seven shepherds, <indent>even eight commanders, </indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>who will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, <indent>the land of Nimrod with drawn sword. </indent> He will deliver us from the Assyrians <indent>when they invade our land</indent> <indent>and march across our borders. </indent><poetry></poetry> 7 <poetry>The remnant of Jacob will be <indent>in the midst of many peoples</indent> like dew from the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>like showers on the grass, </indent> which do not wait for anyone <indent>or depend on man.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, <indent>in the midst of many peoples,</indent> like a lion among the beasts of the forest, <indent>like a young lion among flocks of sheep,</indent> which mauls and mangles as it goes, <indent>and no one can rescue. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Your hand will be lifted up in triumph over your enemies, <indent>and all your foes will be destroyed.</indent></poetry> 10 “In that day,” declares the Lord,<poetry>“I will destroy your horses from among you <indent>and demolish your chariots. </indent> 11 <poetry>I will destroy the cities of your land <indent>and tear down all your strongholds. </indent> </poetry> 12 <poetry>I will destroy your witchcraft <indent>and you will no longer cast spells. </indent> </poetry> 13 <poetry>I will destroy your idols <indent>and your sacred stones from among you; </indent> you will no longer bow down <indent>to the work of your hands. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles <indent>when I demolish your cities.</indent> </poetry> 15 <poetry>I will take vengeance in anger and wrath <indent>on the nations that have not obeyed me.”</indent></poetry>

Micah 5:1

<ft>1</ft>Marshal your troops now, city of troops, <indent>for a siege is laid against us.</indent> They will strike Israel’s ruler <indent>on the cheek<cr>1</cr> with a rod.</indent><pb/><poetry>

“But you, Bethlehem<cr>1</cr> Ephrathah,<cr>2</cr> <indent>though you are small among the clans<ft>1</ft> of Judah,</indent> out of you will come for me <indent>one who will be ruler<cr>3</cr> over Israel,</indent> whose origins are from of old,<cr>4</cr> <indent>from ancient times.”<cr>5</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Micah 5:2

Therefore Israel will be abandoned<cr>1</cr> <indent>until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,</indent> and the rest of his brothers return <indent>to join the Israelites.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Micah 5:3

He will stand and shepherd his flock<cr>1</cr> <indent>in the strength of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>,</indent> <indent>in the majesty of the name of the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> his God.</indent> And they will live securely, for then his greatness<cr>2</cr> <indent>will reach to the ends of the earth.</indent><pb/><poetry>

Micah 5:4

And he will be our peace<cr>1</cr> <indent>when the Assyrians invade<cr>2</cr> our land</indent> <indent>and march through our fortresses.</indent> We will raise against them seven shepherds, <indent>even eight commanders,<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Micah 5:5

who will rule<ft>1</ft> the land of Assyria with the sword, <indent>the land of Nimrod<cr>1</cr> with drawn sword.<ft>2</ft><cr>2</cr> </indent> He will deliver us from the Assyrians <indent>when they invade our land</indent> <indent>and march across our borders.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/><poetry>

Micah 5:6

The remnant<cr>1</cr> of Jacob will be <indent>in the midst of many peoples</indent> like dew<cr>2</cr> from the <smallCap>Lord</smallCap>, <indent>like showers on the grass,<cr>3</cr> </indent> which do not wait for anyone <indent>or depend on man.</indent>

Micah 5:7

The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, <indent>in the midst of many peoples,</indent> like a lion among the beasts of the forest,<cr>1</cr> <indent>like a young lion among flocks of sheep,</indent> which mauls and mangles<cr>2</cr> as it goes, <indent>and no one can rescue.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Micah 5:8

Your hand will be lifted up<cr>1</cr> in triumph over your enemies, <indent>and all your foes will be destroyed.</indent>

Micah 5:9

“In that day,” declares the Lord,<pb/><poetry>“I will destroy your horses from among you <indent>and demolish your chariots.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Micah 5:10

I will destroy the cities<cr>1</cr> of your land <indent>and tear down all your strongholds.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Micah 5:11

I will destroy your witchcraft <indent>and you will no longer cast spells.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Micah 5:12

I will destroy your idols<cr>1</cr> <indent>and your sacred stones from among you;<cr>2</cr> </indent> you will no longer bow down <indent>to the work of your hands.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Micah 5:13

I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles<ft>1</ft><cr>1</cr> <indent>when I demolish your cities.</indent>

Micah 5:14

I will take vengeance<cr>1</cr> in anger and wrath <indent>on the nations that have not obeyed me.”</indent>

Micah 5:15

 1  Marshal your troops now, city of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek   with a rod.  2 “But you, Bethlehem   Ephrathah,   though you are small among the clans  of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler   over Israel, whose origins are from of old,   from ancient times.”    3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned   until the time when she who is in labor bears a son, and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites.  4 He will stand and shepherd his flock   in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. And they will live securely, for then his greatness   will reach to the ends of the earth.  5 And he will be our peace   when the Assyrians invade   our land and march through our fortresses. We will raise against them seven shepherds, even eight commanders,    6 who will rule  the land of Assyria with the sword, the land of Nimrod   with drawn sword.    He will deliver us from the Assyrians when they invade our land and march across our borders.    7 The remnant   of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew   from the Lord, like showers on the grass,   which do not wait for anyone or depend on man.  8 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest,   like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which mauls and mangles   as it goes, and no one can rescue.    9 Your hand will be lifted up   in triumph over your enemies, and all your foes will be destroyed. 10 “In that day,” declares the Lord, “I will destroy your horses from among you and demolish your chariots.    11 I will destroy the cities   of your land and tear down all your strongholds.    12 I will destroy your witchcraft and you will no longer cast spells.    13 I will destroy your idols   and your sacred stones from among you;   you will no longer bow down to the work of your hands.    14 I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles    when I demolish your cities.  15 I will take vengeance   in anger and wrath on the nations that have not obeyed me.”

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