23. For the Lord, the God of hosts, will accomplish an abbreviation and a consummation, in the midst of all the earth.
24. For this reason, the Lord, the God of hosts, says this: "My people, who inhabit Zion: do not be afraid of Assur. He will strike you with his rod, and he will lift up his staff over you, on the way of Egypt.
25. But after a little while and a brief time, my indignation will be consumed, and my fury will turn to their wickedness."
26. And the Lord of hosts will raise up a scourge over him, like the scourge of Midian at the rock of Oreb, and he will raise up his rod over the sea, and he will lift it up against the way of Egypt.
27. And this shall be in that day: his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke will be taken away from your neck, and the yoke will decay at the appearance of the oil.
28. He will approach Aiath; he will cross into Migron; he will entrust his vessels to Michmash.
29. They have passed through in haste; Geba is our seat; Ramah was stupefied; Gibeah of Saul fled.
30. Neigh with your voice, daughter of Gallim; pay attention, Laishah, impoverished woman of Anathoth.
31. Madmenah has moved away; be strengthened, you inhabitants of Gebim.
32. It is still daylight, so stand at Nob. He will shake his hand against the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
33. Behold, the sovereign Lord of hosts will crush the little bottle of wine with terror, and the exalted in stature will be cut down, and the lofty will be brought low.
34. And the dense forest will be overturned with iron. And Lebanon, with its exalted ones, will fall.