Translation
‘and you, BETHLEHEM, land of JUDAH, are by no means least among the leaders of JUDAH,
for out of you will come one who will shepherd
my people
ISRAEL.’”
Paraphrase
‘You, HOUSE OF BREAD, in the land of PRAISE AND CELEBRATION, are by no means least among the leaders of PRAISE AND CELEBRATION, for out of you will come one who will be a gentle, protective guide to my people WHO REFUSE TO LET GO OF GOD.’”