A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem - 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. “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.” Therefore Israel will be ...

5 Now 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.

The Messiah Will Be Born at Bethlehem - Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops; He has laid siege against us; They will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek. The Coming Messiah - “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are …

5 [] Now muster your troops, O daughter [] of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod () they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek. 2 [] But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of () Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be () ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is () from of oldfrom ancient days.

5 Now 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. 2 But thou, Bethlehem 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.

5 This One [the Messiah] shall be our peace. When the Assyrian invades our land And tramples on our citadels and in our palaces, Then shall we raise against him Seven shepherds and eight princes [an overpowering force] among men. 6 They shall devastate the land of Assyria with the sword and The land of Nimrod within her [own] gates.

5 “ [] Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter of troops; [] They have laid siege against usWith a rod they will () strike the judge of Israel on the cheek. 2 [] But as for () you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From () you One will go forth for Me to be () ruler in Israel. [] His goings forth are () from everlastingFrom the ancient days.”

5-6 And if some bullying Assyrian shows up, invades and violates our land, don’t worry. We’ll put him in his place, send him packing, and watch his every move. Shepherd-rule will extend as far as needed,

9 (10) “When that day comes,” says Adonai, “I will cut off your horses from among you and destroy your chariots. 10 (11) I will cut off the cities of your land and lay waste your strongholds. 11 (12) I will cut off sorceries from your land; you will no longer have soothsayers.

5 Now you are walled about with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike upon the cheek the ruler of Israel.