Prophetia Michaeae, 5
1. Sed tu, Bethlehem Ephratha, parvulus in milibus Iudae, ex te mihi egredietur, qui sit dominator in Israel; et egressus eius a temporibus antiquis, a diebus aeternitatis.
1. Now you are walled about with a wall; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike upon the cheek the ruler of Israel.
2. Propter hoc dabit eos usque ad tempus, in quo parturiens pariet; et reliquiae fratrum eius convertentur ad filios Israel.
2. But you, O Bethlehem Eph'rathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days.
3. Et stabit et pascet in fortitudine Domini, in sublimitate nominis Domini Dei sui; et habitabunt secure, quia nunc magnus erit usque ad terminos terrae,
3. Therefore he shall give them up until the time when she who is in travail has brought forth; then the rest of his brethren shall return to the people of Israel.
4. et erit iste pax. Assyrius cum venerit in terram nostram et quando calcaverit in domibus nostris, suscitabimus super eum septem pastores et octo primates hominum.
4. And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God. And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great to the ends of the earth.
5. Et pascent terram Assyriae in gladio et terram Nemrod in lanceis; et liberabit ab Assyrio, cum venerit in terram nostram et cum calcaverit in finibus nostris.
5. And this shall be peace, when the Assyrian comes into our land and treads upon our soil, that we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;
6. Et erunt reliquiae Iacob in medio populorum multorum quasi ros a Domino et quasi imbres super herbam, quae non exspectat virum et non praestolatur filios homi num.
6. they shall rule the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod with the drawn sword; and they shall deliver us from the Assyrian when he comes into our land and treads within our border.
7. Et erunt reliquiae Iacob in gentibus, in medio populorum multorum, quasi leo in iumentis silvarum et quasi catulus leonis in gregibus pecorum; qui cum transierit et conculcaverit et ceperit, non est qui eruat.
7. Then the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers upon the grass, which tarry not for men nor wait for the sons of men.
8. Exaltabitur manus tua super hostes tuos, et omnes inimici tui interibunt.
8. And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among the flocks of sheep, which, when it goes through, treads down and tears in pieces, and there is none to deliver.
9. “Et erit in die illa, dicit Dominus, auferam equos tuos de medio tui et disperdam quadrigas tuas
9. Your hand shall be lifted up over your adversaries, and all your enemies shall be cut off.
10. et perdam civitates terrae tuae et destruam omnes munitiones tuas.
10. And in that day, says the LORD, I will cut off your horses from among you and will destroy your chariots;
11. Et auferam veneficia de manu tua, et divini non erunt in te.
11. and I will cut off the cities of your land and throw down all your strongholds;
12. Et perire faciam sculptilia tua et lapides tuos de medio tui, et non adorabis ultra opera manuum tuarum;
12. and I will cut off sorceries from your hand, and you shall have no more soothsayers;
13. et evellam palos tuos de medio tui et conteram idola tua.
13. and I will cut off your images and your pillars from among you, and you shall bow down no more to the work of your hands;
14. Et faciam in furore et in indignatione ultionem in omnibus gentibus, quae non audierunt”.
14. and I will root out your Ashe'rim from among you and destroy your cities.
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15. And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance upon the nations that did not obey.
