²³ “It will become the possession of herons.
    It will become pools of water.
    I’ll sweep it with the broom of destruction,” declares Yahweh Tsebaoth.

²⁴ Yahweh Tsebaoth 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.”