⁵ And he will be our peace^(A)
    when the Assyrians invade^(B) our land
    and march through our fortresses.
We will raise against them seven shepherds,
    even eight commanders,^(C)

⁶ who will rule^[a] the land of Assyria with the sword,
    the land of Nimrod^(A) with drawn sword.^[b](B)
He will deliver us from the Assyrians
    when they invade our land
    and march across our borders.^(C)