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therefore, the Lord is now about to bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the River,[a] that is, the king of Assyria in all his glory. It will overflow all its channels, and it will flood all its banks. It will sweep onward into Judah. It will overflow and pass through the land. It will rise up all the way to the neck, and its wingspan will reach across the width of your land, Immanuel.

Be broken to pieces, you peoples.
Be shattered![b]
Listen, all of you from faraway countries.
Dress for battle, and be shattered!
Dress for battle, and be shattered!

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  1. Isaiah 8:7 That is, the Euphrates
  2. Isaiah 8:9 Or terrified