² “But you, Bethlehem^(A) Ephrathah,^(B)
    though you are small among the clans^[a] of Judah,
out of you will come for me
    one who will be ruler^(C) over Israel,
whose origins are from of old,^(D)
    from ancient times.”^(E)

⁵ “The days are coming,” declares the Lord,
    “when I will raise up for David^[a] a righteous Branch,^(A)
a King^(B) who will reign^(C) wisely
    and do what is just and right^(D) in the land.

⁶ In his days Judah will be saved
    and Israel will live in safety.^(A)
This is the name^(B) by which he will be called:
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.^(C)

¹⁵ “‘In those days and at that time
    I will make a righteous^(A) Branch^(B) sprout from David’s line;^(C)
    he will do what is just and right in the land.

¹⁶ In those days Judah will be saved^(A)
    and Jerusalem will live in safety.^(B)
This is the name by which it^[a] will be called:^(C)
    The Lord Our Righteous Savior.’^(D)

“The Root of Jesse^(A) will spring up,
    one who will arise to rule over the nations;
    in him the Gentiles will hope.”^[a](B)