⁴¹ when I sharpen my flashing sword^(A)
    and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance^(B) on my adversaries
    and repay those who hate me.^(C)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,^(D)
    while my sword devours flesh:^(E)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
    the heads of the enemy leaders.”

⁴³ Rejoice,^(F) you nations, with his people,^[a][b]
    for he will avenge the blood of his servants;^(G)
he will take vengeance on his enemies^(H)
    and make atonement for his land and people.^(I)

³⁹ “See now that I myself am he!^(A)
    There is no god besides me.^(B)
I put to death^(C) and I bring to life,^(D)
    I have wounded and I will heal,^(E)
    and no one can deliver out of my hand.^(F)
40 I lift my hand^(G) to heaven and solemnly swear:
    As surely as I live forever,^(H)
41 when I sharpen my flashing sword^(I)
    and my hand grasps it in judgment,
I will take vengeance^(J) on my adversaries
    and repay those who hate me.^(K)
42 I will make my arrows drunk with blood,^(L)
    while my sword devours flesh:^(M)
the blood of the slain and the captives,
    the heads of the enemy leaders.”

⁴³ Rejoice,^(N) you nations, with his people,^[a][b]
    for he will avenge the blood of his servants;^(O)
he will take vengeance on his enemies^(P)
    and make atonement for his land and people.^(Q)

⁸ “Assyria^(A) will fall by no human sword;
    a sword, not of mortals, will devour^(B) them.
They will flee before the sword
    and their young men will be put to forced labor.^(C)
9 Their stronghold^(D) will fall because of terror;
    at the sight of the battle standard^(E) their commanders will panic,^(F)”
declares the Lord,
    whose fire^(G) is in Zion,
    whose furnace^(H) is in Jerusalem.