20. A time is coming when the survivors from Israel and Judah will completely depend on the holy Lord of Israel, instead of the nation that defeated them.
21-22. There were as many people as there are grains of sand along the seashore, but only a few will survive to come back to Israel's mighty God. This is because he has threatened to destroy their nation, just as they deserve.
23. The Lord All-Powerful has promised that everyone on this earth will be punished.
24. Now the Lord God All-Powerful says to his people in Jerusalem:The Assyrians will beat you with sticks and abuse you, just as the Egyptians did. But don't be afraid of them.
25. Soon I will stop being angry with you, and I will punish them for their crimes.