1Now, O daughter of troops,
2But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
3Therefore Israel will be abandoned
4He will stand and shepherd His flock
5And He will be our peace 5:5 Or their peace
6And they will rule the land of Assyria with the sword,
7Then the remnant of Jacob will be
8Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,
9Your hand will be lifted over your foes,
10“In that day,”
11I will remove the cities of your land
12I will cut the sorceries from your hand,
13I will also cut off the carved images
14I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst
15I will take vengeance in anger and wrath