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24 For this thing the Lord God of hosts saith these things, My people, the dweller of Zion, do not thou dread of Assur, for he shall smite thee in a rod, and he shall raise [up] his staff on thee in the way of Egypt. (For this reason the Lord God of hosts saith these things, My people, the inhabitants of Zion, do not thou fear the Assyrians, though they shall strike thee with their rod, and they shall raise up their staff against thee, like the Egyptians did.)

25 For why yet a little, and a little, and mine indignation and my strong vengeance shall be ended on the great trespass of them.

26 And the Lord of hosts shall raise [up] a scourge on him by the vengeance of Midian in the stone of Oreb, and by his rod on the sea; and he shall raise (up) that rod in the way of Egypt. (And the Lord of hosts shall raise up a scourge upon them like his vengeance upon Midian at the stone of Oreb, and his rod shall be upon the River, like he raised up that rod against Egypt.)

27 And it shall be in that day, his burden shall be taken away from thy shoulder, and his yoke from thy neck; and the yoke shall wax [all] rotten from the face of oil. (And it shall be on that day, his burden shall be taken away from thy shoulder, and his yoke from thy neck; and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.)

28 He shall come into Aiath, he shall pass into Migron, at Michmash he shall betake his vessels to (safe) keeping.

29 They passed swiftly, Geba is our seat, Ramah was astonied (Ramah was astonished), Gibeah of Saul (hath) fled.

30 Thou daughter of Gallim, wail with thy voice; thou Laish, perceive (it), thou poor Anathoth.

31 Madmenah passed; the dwellers of Gebim fled; be ye comforted. (The people of Madmenah flew; the inhabitants of Gebim fled away; be ye strong.)

32 Yet it is (the) day, that men stand in Nob; he shall drive his hand on the hill of the daughter of Zion, on the little hill of Jerusalem. (Yet this is the day, when people shall stand in Nob; and he shall drive his hand against the hill of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.)

33 Lo! the Lordly Governor, the Lord of hosts, shall break a pottle in dread (shall break the boughs of the trees with frightful lightning), and high men of stature shall be cut down. And proud men shall be made low,

34 and the thick things of the forest shall be destroyed by iron; and the Lebanon with (its) high things shall fall down.

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24 Therefore this is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says:

“My people who live in Zion,(A)
    do not be afraid(B) of the Assyrians,
who beat(C) you with a rod(D)
    and lift up a club against you, as Egypt did.
25 Very soon(E) my anger against you will end
    and my wrath(F) will be directed to their destruction.(G)

26 The Lord Almighty will lash(H) them with a whip,
    as when he struck down Midian(I) at the rock of Oreb;
and he will raise his staff(J) over the waters,(K)
    as he did in Egypt.
27 In that day(L) their burden(M) will be lifted from your shoulders,
    their yoke(N) from your neck;(O)
the yoke(P) will be broken
    because you have grown so fat.[a]

28 They enter Aiath;
    they pass through Migron;(Q)
    they store supplies(R) at Mikmash.(S)
29 They go over the pass, and say,
    “We will camp overnight at Geba.(T)
Ramah(U) trembles;
    Gibeah(V) of Saul flees.(W)
30 Cry out, Daughter Gallim!(X)
    Listen, Laishah!
    Poor Anathoth!(Y)
31 Madmenah is in flight;
    the people of Gebim take cover.
32 This day they will halt at Nob;(Z)
    they will shake their fist(AA)
at the mount of Daughter Zion,(AB)
    at the hill of Jerusalem.

33 See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    will lop off(AC) the boughs with great power.
The lofty trees will be felled,(AD)
    the tall(AE) ones will be brought low.(AF)
34 He will cut down(AG) the forest thickets with an ax;
    Lebanon(AH) will fall before the Mighty One.(AI)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:27 Hebrew; Septuagint broken / from your shoulders