23. The sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, is certainly ready to carry out the decreed destruction throughout the land.
24. So here is what the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, says: “My people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of Assyria, even though they beat you with a club and lift their cudgel against you as Egypt did.
25. For very soon my fury will subside, and my anger will be directed toward their destruction.”
26. The Lord who commands armies is about to beat them with a whip, similar to the way he struck down Midian at the rock of Oreb. He will use his staff against the sea, lifting it up as he did in Egypt.
27. At that time the Lord will remove their burden from your shoulders,and their yoke from your neck;the yoke will be taken off because your neck will be too large.
28. They attacked Aiath,moved through Migron,depositing their supplies at Micmash.
29. They went through the pass,spent the night at Geba.Ramah trembled,Gibeah of Saul ran away.
30. Shout out, daughter of Gallim!Pay attention, Laishah!Answer her, Anathoth!
31. Madmenah flees,the residents of Gebim have hidden.
32. This very day, standing in Nob,they shake their fist at Daughter Zion’s mountain – at the hill of Jerusalem.
33. Look, the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies,is ready to cut off the branches with terrifying power.The tallest trees will be cut down,the loftiest ones will be brought low.
34. The thickets of the forest will be chopped down with an ax,and mighty Lebanon will fall.