A Promised Ruler
1 Jerusalem, enemy troops
have surrounded you;
they have struck Israel's ruler
in the face with a stick.
2 Bethlehem Ephrath,
you are one of the smallest towns
in the nation of Judah.
But the Lord will choose
one of your people
to rule the nation—
someone whose family
goes back to ancient times.
3 The Lord will abandon Israel
only until this ruler is born,
and the rest of his family
returns to Israel.
4 Like a shepherd
taking care of his sheep,
this ruler will lead
and care for his people
by the power and glorious name
of the Lord his God.
His people will live securely,
and the whole earth will know
his true greatness,
5 because he will bring peace.
Assyria Will Be Defeated
Let Assyria attack our country
and our palaces.
We will counterattack,
led by a number of rulers
6 whose strong army will defeat
the nation of Assyria.
Yes, our leaders will rescue us,
if those Assyrians
dare to invade our land.
The Survivors Will Be Safe
7 A few of Jacob's descendants
survived and are scattered
among the nations.
But the Lord will let them
cover the earth like dew and rain
that refreshes the soil.
8 At present they are scattered,
but later they will attack,
as though they were fierce lions
pouncing on sheep.
Their enemies will be torn
to shreds,
with no one to save them;
9 they will be helpless,
completely destroyed.
Idols Will Be Destroyed in Israel
10 The Lord said:
At that time I will wipe out
your cavalry and chariots,
11 as well as your cities
and your fortresses.
12 I will stop you
from telling fortunes
and practicing witchcraft.
13 You will no longer worship
the idols or stone images
you have made—
I will destroy them,
14 together with the sacred poles
and even your towns.
15 I will become furious
and take revenge on the nations
that refuse to obey me.
1 Ovanhu vaJerusalem, ongeleni omatanga eni. Otwa kondekwa! Otava ponhokele omwiiliki waIsrael.
Messias ta ka dalelwa muBetlehem
2 Ndele oove Betlehem Efrata, oove munini mokati komapata aJuda, mwoove tamu ka dja ou, ta ka ninga Omupangeli muIsrael. Nehovelo laye oloshitonale, heeno, olomoukwaalushe.Betlehem…mwoove tamu ka dja ou, ta ka ninga Omupangeli muIsrael. 3 Onghee hano Omwene te va efa fiyo okefimbo olo omudali a dala. Opo nee oshixupe shomovamwaxe otashi ka alukila kOvaisraeli. 4 Ndele Ye ota ka holoka ndele te va lifa meenghono dOmwene, nomounene wedina lOmwene Kalunga kaye. Ndele vo tava ka kala netulumuko, osheshi paife Ye ota ka kala munene fiyo okominghulo dedu. 5 Ndele Ye ota ka kala nombili. Asiria ngeenge te uya moshilongo shetu, ndele a hala okuuya mo meengulu detu doupuna, fye ohatu tula po ovafita vaheyali novakulunhu vahetatu vomovanhu.
6 Ndele edu laAsiria vo otave li lifa neongamukonda, nedu laNimrod poivelo yalo. Osho ngaha ote ke tu mangulula muAsiria, ngeenge te ke uya moshilongo shetu ndele ta lyata edu letu.
Elidilululo nefimano laIsrael
7 Opo nee oshixupe shaJakob tashi ka kala mokati koiwana ihapu ngaashi omume hai di kOmwene, heeno, ngaashi oihomo yodula tai loko omwiidi; ihai teelele omunhu noihai dulika kovana vovanhu.
8 Ndele ava va xupa muJakob mokati koiwana, tava ka kala mokati kovanhu vahapu ngaashi onghoshi mokati koifitukuti, ngaashi onghoshi onyasha mongudu yeedi. Ngeenge tai pumine mo, tai hakana notai nyanyaula, ndele kape na ou ta xupifa. 9 Eke loye nali kale la yeluka kombada yovatondi voye, ndele ovatondadi voye aveshe tava ka kombwa po. 10 Ndele mefiku tuu olo, Omwene ta ti, ohandi ka mana po eenghambe doye di li mokati keni, ndele handi ka nyonauna po omatemba oye oita.
11 Oilando yomoshilongo shoye ohandi ke i komba po yo neehotengulu doye adishe ohandi di ngumauna po. 12 Natango ohandi ka komba po oulodi meke loye, ndele pwoove itapa fyaala vali eendudu. 13 Ndele Ame ohandi ka tuta po omiti doye domalupwelele aAsera neengudi doye, ndele handi hanauna po oilando yoye. 14 Ndele Ame ohandi ka duda mo omiti doye diyapuki domalupwelele, ndele handi ningi oilando yoye omaputu. 15 Ndele oiwana ei inai pwilikina, Ame ohandi ke i handukila nehandu noupyuhandu.
