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            <div class="label">5</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="content">  </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="ft">  </span><span class="fr">5:0 </span><span class="ft">  </span><span class="ft">In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:14, and 5:2-15 is numbered 5:1-14.</span><span class="ft">  </span></span></span><span class="content">  </span><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="MIC.5.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Marshal your troops now, city of troops,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="MIC.5.1"><span class="content">for a siege is laid against us.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="MIC.5.1"><span class="content">They will strike Israel&#8217;s ruler</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="MIC.5.1"><span class="content">on the cheek with a rod.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="MIC.5.1"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="MIC.5.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">&#8220;But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="MIC.5.2"><span class="content">though you are small among the clans</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">5:2 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">rulers</span></span></span><span class="content"> of Judah,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="MIC.5.2"><span class="content">out of you will come for me</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="MIC.5.2"><span class="content">one who will be ruler over Israel,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="MIC.5.2"><span class="content">whose origins are from of old,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="MIC.5.2"><span class="content">from ancient times.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="MIC.5.2"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="MIC.5.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Therefore Israel will be abandoned</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="MIC.5.3"><span class="content">until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="MIC.5.3"><span class="content">and the rest of his brothers return</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="MIC.5.3"><span class="content">to join the Israelites.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="MIC.5.3"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="MIC.5.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">He will stand and shepherd his flock</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="MIC.5.4"><span class="content">in the strength of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="MIC.5.4"><span class="content">in the majesty of the name of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> his God.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="MIC.5.4"><span class="content">And they will live securely, for then his greatness</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="MIC.5.4"><span class="content">will reach to the ends of the earth.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="MIC.5.4"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="MIC.5.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">And he will be our peace</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="MIC.5.5"><span class="content">when the Assyrians invade our land</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="MIC.5.5"><span class="content">and march through our fortresses.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="MIC.5.5"><span class="content">We will raise against them seven shepherds,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="MIC.5.5"><span class="content">even eight commanders,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="MIC.5.5"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="MIC.5.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">who will rule</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">5:6 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">crush</span></span></span><span class="content"> the land of Assyria with the sword,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="MIC.5.6"><span class="content">the land of Nimrod with drawn sword.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">5:6 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">Nimrod in its gates</span></span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="MIC.5.6"><span class="content">He will deliver us from the Assyrians</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="MIC.5.6"><span class="content">when they invade our land</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="MIC.5.6"><span class="content">and march across our borders.</span></span></div><div class="b"></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="MIC.5.6"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="MIC.5.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">The remnant of Jacob will be</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="MIC.5.7"><span class="content">in the midst of many peoples</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="MIC.5.7"><span class="content">like dew from the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="MIC.5.7"><span class="content">like showers on the grass,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="MIC.5.7"><span class="content">which do not wait for anyone</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="MIC.5.7"><span class="content">or depend on man.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="MIC.5.7"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="MIC.5.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">The remnant of Jacob will be among the nations,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="MIC.5.8"><span class="content">in the midst of many peoples,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="MIC.5.8"><span class="content">like a lion among the beasts of the forest,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="MIC.5.8"><span class="content">like a young lion among flocks of sheep,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="MIC.5.8"><span class="content">which mauls and mangles as it goes,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="MIC.5.8"><span class="content">and no one can rescue.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="MIC.5.8"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="MIC.5.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Your hand will be lifted up in triumph over your enemies,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="MIC.5.9"><span class="content">and all your foes will be destroyed.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="MIC.5.9"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="MIC.5.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">&#8220;In that day,&#8221; declares the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">,</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="MIC.5.10"><span class="content">&#8220;I will destroy your horses from among you</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="MIC.5.10"><span class="content">and demolish your chariots.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="MIC.5.10"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="MIC.5.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">I will destroy the cities of your land</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="MIC.5.11"><span class="content">and tear down all your strongholds.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="MIC.5.11"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="MIC.5.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">I will destroy your witchcraft</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="MIC.5.12"><span class="content">and you will no longer cast spells.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="MIC.5.12"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="MIC.5.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">I will destroy your idols</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="MIC.5.13"><span class="content">and your sacred stones from among you;</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="MIC.5.13"><span class="content">you will no longer bow down</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="MIC.5.13"><span class="content">to the work of your hands.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="MIC.5.13"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="MIC.5.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">I will uproot from among you your Asherah poles</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class=" body"><span class="fr">5:14 </span><span class="ft">That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah</span></span></span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="MIC.5.14"><span class="content">when I demolish your cities.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="MIC.5.14"><span class="content">  </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="MIC.5.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">I will take vengeance in anger and wrath</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="MIC.5.15"><span class="content">on the nations that have not obeyed me.&#8221;</span></span></div>
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