The Ruler Will Come from Bethlehem
“Now muster yourselves in troops, daughter of troops;
They have laid siege against us;
With a rod they will astrike the judge of Israel on the cheek.
2 But as for ayou, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From byou One will go forth for Me to be cruler in Israel.
His goings forth are dfrom everlasting,
From the ancient days.”
3 Therefore He will agive them up until the time
When she bwho is in childbirth has borne a child.
Then the cremainder of His brothers
Will return to the sons of Israel.
4 And He will stand and ashepherd His flock
In the strength of Yahweh,
In the majesty of the name of Yahweh His God.
And they will remain
Because at that time He will be great
To the bends of the earth.