5:2 As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, ¹ 

seemingly insignificant ²  among the clans of Judah –

from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, ³ 

one whose origins ⁴  are in the distant past. ⁵ 

5:6 They will rule ⁶  the land of Assyria with the sword,

the land of Nimrod ⁷  with a drawn sword. ⁸ 

Our king ⁹  will rescue us from the Assyrians

should they attempt to invade our land

and try to set foot in our territory.