“But you, O Bethlehem, Ephrathah, are only a small village among all the people of Judah. Yet a ruler of Israel will come from you, one whose origins are from the distant past. The people of Israel will be abandoned to their enemies until a woman gives birth. Then at last His fellow countrymen will return from exile to their own land. And He will stand to lead His flock with the Lord’s strength. In the majesty of the name of the Lord His God. Then His people will live there undisturbed, and He will be highly honored around the world. And He will be a source of peace.” (vv. 2-5, NLT)