But thou, BethlehemEphratah, thoughthou be littleamong the thousands of Judah, yet out of theeshall he comeforthunto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whosegoingsforthhavebeenfrom of old, fromeverlasting.
Thereforewill he givethem up, until the timethat she whichtravailethhathbroughtforth: then the remnant of his brethrenshallreturnunto the children of Israel.
And he shallstand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and theyshallabide: for now shall he be greatunto the ends of the earth.
And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrianshallcomeinto our land: and when he shalltread in our palaces, thenshall we raiseagainst him sevenshepherds, and eightprincipal men.
And theyshallwaste the land of Assyriawith the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrancesthereof: thusshall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he comethinto our land, and when he treadethwithin our borders.
And the remnant of Jacobshall be in the midst of manypeople as a dew from the LORD, as the showersupon the grass, thattarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
And the remnant of Jacobshall be among the Gentiles in the midst of manypeople as a lionamong the beasts of the forest, as a younglionamong the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, bothtreadethdown, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.