From Defeated Ruler to Conquering King
1Now, daughter who is under attack,
you slash yourself in grief;
a siege is set against us!
They are striking the judge 1Kg 22:24; Jb 16:10; Lm 3:30 of Israel
on the cheek with a rod.
you are small among the clans of Judah;
One will come from you Is 11:1; Lk 2:4
to be ruler over Israel for Me. 2Ch 7:18; Is 11:1; Jr 30:21; Zch 9:9; Mt 2:6
His origin Lit His going out is from antiquity, Ps 74:2; 102:25; Pr 8:22-23; Hab 1:12
from eternity. Or from ancient times
3Therefore, He will abandon them Hs 11:8; Mc 4:10; 7:13 until the time
when she who is in labor Mc 4:9-10 has given birth;
then the rest of His brothers Is 10:20-22; Mc 5:7-8 will return
to the people of Israel. Mc 4:6-7
4He will stand and shepherd them Is 40:11; 49:9; Ezk 34:13-15,23-24; Mc 7:14
in the strength of Yahweh,
in the majestic name of Yahweh His God.
They will live securely,
for then His greatness will extend
to the ends of the earth. Is 45:22; 52:10
5He will be their peace. Is 9:6
When Assyria invades our land, Is 8:7-8; 10:24-27
when it marches against our fortresses,
we will raise against it seven shepherds,
even eight leaders of men.
6They will shepherd Nah 2:11-13; Zph 2:13 the land of Assyria with the sword,
the land of Nimrod Gn 10:8-12 with a drawn blade. Aq, Vg; MT, Sym read Nimrod at its gateways
So He will rescue us Is 14:25; 37:36-37 from Assyria
when it invades our land,
when it marches against our territory.
The Glorious and Purified Remnant
7Then the remnant of Jacob Is 10:21; Mc 2:12; 4:7; 7:18
will be among many peoples
like dew from the Lord, Dt 32:2; 2Sm 17:12; Ps 110:3; Hs 14:5
like showers on the grass, Ps 72:6; Is 44:3
which do not wait for anyone
or linger for mankind.
8Then the remnant of Jacob
will be among the nations, among many peoples,
like a lion among animals of the forest, Gn 49:9; Nm 24:9
like a young lion among flocks of sheep,
which tramples Ps 44:5; Is 41:15-16; Mc 4:13; Zch 10:5 and tears Hs 5:14 as it passes through,
and there is no one to rescue them. Ps 50:22
9Your hand will be lifted up against your adversaries, Ps 10:12; 21:8; Is 26:11
and all your enemies will be destroyed.
10In that day —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
I will remove your horses from you Dt 17:16; Is 2:7; Hs 14:3
and wreck your chariots.
11I will remove the cities of your land Is 1:7; 6:11
and tear down all your fortresses. Is 2:12-17; Hs 10:14; Am 5:9
12I will remove sorceries from your hands, Dt 18:10-12; Is 2:6; 8:19
and you will not have any more fortune-tellers.
13I will remove your carved images Is 2:18,20; 17:8; Ezk 6:9
and sacred pillars from you
so that you will not bow down again
to the work of your hands.
and demolish your cities. Or shrines
15I will take vengeance in anger and wrath Is 1:24; 65:12
against the nations that have not obeyed Me.
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