Isaiah 14:23-25
GOD’S WORD Translation
23 “It will become the possession of herons.
It will become pools of water.
I’ll sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares the Lord of Armies.
Assyria Will Be Punished
24 The Lord of Armies has taken an oath:
“It will happen exactly as I’ve intended.
It will turn out exactly as I’ve planned.
25 I’ll crush Assyria on my land.
I’ll trample it underfoot on my mountains.
Then its yoke [a] will be removed from my people,
and its burden will be removed from their shoulders.”
Footnotes
- 14:25 A yoke is a wooden bar placed over the necks of work animals so that they can pull plows or carts.
Isaiah 14:23-25
New International Version
23 “I will turn her into a place for owls(A)
and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,(B)”
declares the Lord Almighty.(C)
24 The Lord Almighty has sworn,(D)
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