Micah 5
1 And you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too small to be counted among the clans of Judah, from you one will come forth for me to rule over Israel; his origins are from ancient times, from days long ago.
2 Therefore he will give them up until the time when the woman in labor has given birth; then the rest of his brothers will return to the Israelites.
3 He will stand and shepherd them in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. They will live securely, for then he will be great to the ends of the earth.
4 And he will be our peace. When Assyria invades our land and tramples our palaces, we will raise against it seven shepherds and eight leaders among men.
5 They will shepherd the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod at its gates. He will deliver us from Assyria when it invades our land and tramples our territory.
6 The rest of Jacob will be among many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which wait for no one and depend on no human being.
7 The rest of Jacob will be among the nations, among many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep. When it passes through, it tramples and tears apart, and no one can rescue.
8 Your hand will rise over your adversaries, and all your enemies will be cut down.
9 And on that day, declares the LORD, I will remove your horses from among you and destroy your chariots.
10 I will wipe out the cities in your land and tear down all your fortresses.
11 I will remove sorceries from your hand, and you will no longer have anyone who practices divination.
12 I will remove your carved images and sacred pillars from among you, and you will no longer bow down to the work of your hands.
13 I will tear your Asherah poles from among you and destroy your cities.
14 In anger and fury I will take vengeance on the nations that have not obeyed.
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