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1 O hija de guerreros, Ahora prepara tu defensa; nos sitiaron; darán un golpe en la cara al juez de Israel con una vara.
“But now, [you people of Jerusalem, gather your troops together, ] [because even though] you have a wall [around your city to protect it], [enemy soldiers] are surrounding the city. And [soon] they will strike your leader on his face, with a rod.”
2 Y tú, Belén de Efrata, la menor de las familias de Judá, de ti vendrá uno que será el gobernante en Israel; cuya salida ha sido propuesta desde el pasado, desde los días eternos.
But you [people of] [APO] Bethlehem in Ephrathah [district need to know that] even though your [town] is a very small one among all the towns in Judah, someone who will rule Israel will be born in your town. [He will be] someone whose family has existed a very long time ago [DOU].
3 Por esta causa, él los abandonará hasta el momento en que la mujer que está embarazada haya dado a luz; entonces el resto de sus hermanos volverá a los hijos de Israel.
[But now] you people of Israel will be conquered by your enemies; [but it will be for only a short time], like [MET] [the short time that] women have great pain while their babies are being born. After that, your fellow-countrymen who were (exiled/forced to go to other countries) will return to their own country.
4 Y él tomará su lugar y dará de comer a su rebaño en la fuerza del Señor, en la gloria del nombre del Señor su Dios; y permanecerán, por que en aquel tiempo Él será engrandecido hasta los confines de la tierra.
And that man who will be ruling [there in Jerusalem] will stand and lead his people well, because Yahweh, his God, will cause him to be strong and greatly honored. Then the people whom he rules will live [in Jerusalem] safely; he will be greatly honored by people all over the earth, [so no one will dare to attack Jerusalem].
5 Y esta será nuestra paz: cuando el asirio entre a nuestro país y cuando pisotee nuestros palacios, entonces levantaremos contra él a siete guardianes de los rebaños y ocho jefes de entre el pueblo.
And he will cause things to go well [for his people]. When [the army of] Assyria attacks our country and breaks though our fortresses, we will appoint (seven or eight/several) leaders [to lead our army] to fight against them.
6 Y destruirán la tierra de Asiria con la espada, y la tierra de Nimrod con el filo de la espada; nos dará la salvación del asirio cuando venga a nuestro país, cuando sus pies entren en el límite de nuestra tierra.
With their swords [our army] will defeat the [army of] Assyria, [whose capital was founded by] Nimrod [long ago]. So our army will rescue us from the Assyrian [army] when they invade our country [DOU].
7 Y el remanente de Jacob estará entre la multitud de pueblos como el rocío del Señor, como aguaceros sobre la hierba, que no esperan al hombre, ni esperan a los hijos del hombre.
The (descendants of Jacob/Israelis) who survive will be [a blessing] to the people of other nations, like [SIM] dew and rain sent by Yahweh do good to the grass. The Israelis will not trust in humans [to help them]; instead, they will rely on Yahweh.
8 Y el remanente de Jacob estará entre las naciones, en medio de muchos pueblos, como un león entre las bestias del bosque, como un leoncillo entre los rebaños de ovejas; que si pasa, pisotea y desgarra, y no habrá quien libre.
In the midst of [their enemies in] many people-groups [DOU], the descendants of Jacob who remain alive will be like [SIM] a lion among the [other] wild beasts of the forest, like [SIM] a young lion who goes among a flock of sheep and pounces [on one] and (mauls it/tears it to pieces), and no one will be able to rescue [that sheep].
9 Tu mano se levanta contra los que están contra ti, y todos tus enemigos serán exterminados.
You Israelis will defeat [MTY] all your enemies and completely destroy them.
10 Y sucederá en ese día, dice el Señor, que te quitaré tus caballos y destruiré tus carruajes de guerra:
Yahweh says, “At that time, I will destroy [you Israeli people’s] horses [that your soldiers use in war] and your chariots.
11 Destruiré los pueblos de tu tierra y que derriben todos tus fortalezas:
I will tear down your city [walls] and destroy all your fortified cities.
12 Pondré fin a tus hechicerías, y no tendrás más adivinos:
I will get rid of all those among you who practice magic and the (fortune-tellers/those who say that they can predict what will happen in the future).
13 Destruiré tus imágenes y tus columnas; y ya no rendirás culto a la obra de tus manos.
I will destroy [all] your idols and [sacred stone] pillars, and then you will no longer bow down [and worship] things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.
14 Haré que saquen a sus Aseras de entre ustedes, y enviaré destrucción a sus ciudades.
I will get rid of your poles [that represent the goddess] Asherah, and [I will also] destroy all your idols.
15 Y mi castigo se efectuará sobre las naciones con una ira ardiente, sobre las naciones que no obedecieron.
And because I will be very angry, I will [also] punish [the people of] all the nations who have not obeyed [me].”
