² “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
    though you are ·too small to be [or small; insignificant] among the ·army groups from [clans of] Judah,
from you will come one who will rule Israel for me [^Cthe Messiah; Is. 9:1–7; 11:1–16; Matt. 2:6].
    ·He comes [His origins are; ^LHis goings out are] from ·very old [ancient] times,
from days long ago.”