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Israel;</p> <p class="sl">Whose origin is from of old,</p> <p class="sl1">from ancient times.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005002" class="ver">2</span>Therefore the Lord will give them up, until the time</p> <p class="sl1">when she who is to give birth has borne,<a id="rfn40005002-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn40005002-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl">Then the rest of his kindred shall return</p> <p class="sl1">to the children of Israel.<a id="ren40005002-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en40005002-b">b</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005003" class="ver">3</span>He shall take his place as shepherd</p> <p class="sl1">by the strength of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,</p> <p class="sl1">by the majestic name of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>, his God;</p> <p class="sl">And they shall dwell securely, for now his greatness</p> <p class="sl1">shall reach to the ends of the earth:</p> <p class="sl1"><span id="v40005004" class="ver">4</span>he shall be peace.<a id="rfn40005004-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn40005004-1">*</a></p> <p class="sl">If Assyria invades our country</p> <p class="sl1">and treads upon our land,</p> <p class="sl">We shall raise against it seven shepherds,</p> <p class="sl1">eight of royal standing;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005005" class="ver">5</span>They shall tend the land of Assyria with the sword,</p> <p class="sl1">and the land of Nimrod<a id="rfn40005005-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn40005005-1">*</a> with the drawn sword;</p> <p class="sl">They will deliver us from Assyria,</p> <p class="sl1">when it invades our land,</p> <p class="sl1">when it treads upon our borders.</p> <p class="slf"><span id="v40005006" class="ver">6</span>The remnant of Jacob shall be</p> <p class="sl1">in the midst of many peoples,</p> <p class="sl">Like dew coming from the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>,</p> <p class="sl1">like showers on the grass,</p> <p class="sl">Which wait for no one,</p> <p class="sl1">delay for no human being.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005007" class="ver">7</span>And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations,</p> <p class="sl1">in the midst of many peoples,</p> <p class="sl">Like a lion among beasts of the forest,</p> <p class="sl1">like a young lion among flocks of sheep;</p> <p class="sl">When it passes through it tramples;</p> <p class="sl1">it tears and no one can rescue.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005008" class="ver">8</span>Your hand shall be lifted above your foes,</p> <p class="sl1">and all your enemies shall be cut down.</p> <p class="sl1f"><span id="v40005009" class="ver">9</span><a id="rfn40005009-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn40005009-1">*</a>On that day—oracle of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span>—</p> <p class="sl">I will destroy the horses from your midst</p> <p class="sl1">and ruin your chariots;</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005010" class="ver">10</span>I will destroy the cities of your land</p> <p class="sl1">and tear down all your fortresses.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005011" class="ver">11</span>I will destroy the sorcery you practice,</p> <p class="sl1">and there shall no longer be soothsayers among you.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005012" class="ver">12</span>I will destroy your carved figures</p> <p class="sl1">and the sacred stones<a id="rfn40005012-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn40005012-1">*</a> from your midst;</p> <p class="sl">And you shall no longer worship</p> <p class="sl1">the works of your hands.<a id="ren40005012-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en40005012-c">c</a></p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005013" class="ver">13</span>I will tear out the asherahs from your midst,</p> <p class="sl1">and destroy your cities.</p> <p class="sl"><span id="v40005014" class="ver">14</span>I will wreak vengeance in anger and wrath</p> <p class="sl1">upon the nations that have not listened.</p> </div> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book 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