5 He will be their peace.r

When Assyria invades our land,s

when it marches against our fortresses,

we will raise against it seven shepherds,

even eight leaders of men.

6 They will shepherdt the land of Assyria with the sword,

the land of Nimrodu with a drawn blade.C

So he will rescue usv from Assyria

when it invades our land,

when it marches against our territory.

THE GLORIOUS AND PURIFIED REMNANT

7 Then the remnant of Jacobw

will be among many peoples

like dew from the Lord,x

like showers on the grass,y

which do not wait for anyone

or linger for mankind.

8 Then the remnant of Jacob

will be among the nations, among many peoples,

like a lion among animals of the forest,z

like a young lion among flocks of sheep,

which tramplesaa and tearsab as it passes through,

and there is no one to rescue them.ac