23. For a complete destruction, as decreed, will Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot make throughout the whole land.
24. Therefore thus says Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot: “O My people dwelling in Zion, do not be afraid of Assyria, though he strike you with the war-club, and lift up his rod against you, as Egypt did.
25. “For in a very little while My indignation against you will be spent, and My anger will turn to their destruction.”
26. Adonai-Tzva’ot will stir up against him a scourge, as in the slaughter of Midian at the Rock of Oreb. As His staff was over the sea, so will He lift it up, as He did in Egypt.
27. In that day his burden will be taken off your shoulders, and his yoke off your neck. Indeed, the yoke will be broken because of fatness.
28. He has come to Aiath, and passed through Migron. At Michmas he deposited his supplies.
29. They have crossed over the pass. They have taken up lodging at Geba. Ramah is terrified; Gibeath-shaul has fled.
30. Shriek your cry, daughter of Gallim! Listen, O Laish! O poor Anathoth!
31. Madmenah has fled. The inhabitants of Gebim take cover.
32. This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his fist at the mountain of the Daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
33. Behold, the Lord, Adonai-Tzva’ot will lop off the branches with terror! So the tall ones will be cut down and the lofty ones laid low.
34. Yes, He will hack down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.