1Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. Many Bible Versions
2But thou, Beth–lehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Many Bible Versions
3Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. Many Bible Versions
4And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. Many Bible Versions
5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. Many Bible Versions
6And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. Many Bible Versions
7And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. Many Bible Versions
8And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. Many Bible Versions
9Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. Many Bible Versions
10And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: Many Bible Versions
11And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: Many Bible Versions
12And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: Many Bible Versions
13Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. Many Bible Versions
14And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. Many Bible Versions
15And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard. Many Bible Versions