1 Now you shall gather yourself in troops, 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, 3 Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labor gives birth. 4 He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of Yahweh, 5 He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land, 6 They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword, 7 The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples, 8 The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, 9 Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries, 10 “It will happen in that day,” says Yahweh, 11 I will cut off the cities of your land, 12 I will destroy witchcraft from your hand; 13 I will cut off your engraved images and your pillars out of your midst; 14 I will uproot your Asherah poles out of your midst; 15 I will execute vengeance in anger,