God’s Word
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Now you shall gather yourself in troops,

But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,

Therefore he will abandon them until the time that she who is in labour gives birth.

He shall stand, and shall shepherd in the strength of the LORD,

He will be our peace when Assyria invades our land

They will rule the land of Assyria with the sword,

The remnant of Jacob will be amongst many peoples

The remnant of Jacob will be amongst the nations,

Let your hand be lifted up above your adversaries,

“It will happen in that day”, says the LORD,

I will cut off the cities of your land

I will destroy witchcraft from your hand.

I will cut off your engraved images and your pillars from amongst you;

I will uproot your Asherah poles from amongst you;

I will execute vengeance in anger