Isaiah 10:24-34
English Standard Version
24 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “O my people, (A)who dwell in Zion, (B)be not afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with the rod and lift up their staff against you as (C)the Egyptians did. 25 For (D)in a very little while my fury will come to an end, and my anger will be directed to their destruction. 26 And (E)the Lord of hosts will wield against them a whip, as when he struck (F)Midian (G)at the rock of Oreb. And his staff will be over the sea, and he will lift it (H)as he did in Egypt. 27 And in that day (I)his burden will depart from your shoulder, and (J)his yoke from your neck; and the yoke will be broken because of the fat.”[a]
28 He has come to Aiath;
he has passed through (K)Migron;
at Michmash he stores (L)his baggage;
29 they have crossed over (M)the pass;
at (N)Geba they lodge for the night;
(O)Ramah trembles;
(P)Gibeah of Saul has fled.
30 Cry aloud, O daughter of (Q)Gallim!
Give attention, O Laishah!
O poor (R)Anathoth!
31 Madmenah is in flight;
the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.
32 This very day he will halt at (S)Nob;
he will shake his fist
at the mount of (T)the daughter of Zion,
the hill of Jerusalem.
33 Behold, the Lord God of hosts
(U)will lop (V)the boughs with terrifying power;
the great in height will be hewn down,
and the lofty will be brought low.
34 He will cut down (W)the thickets of the forest with an axe,
and (X)Lebanon will fall by the Majestic One.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 10:27 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain
Isaiah 10:24-34
Common English Bible
24 Therefore, the Lord God of heavenly forces says: My people who live in Zion, don’t fear Assyria, which strikes you with the rod and raises its staff against you as Egypt did. 25 In a very short time my fury will end, and my anger at the world will be finished.[a]
26 Therefore, the Lord of heavenly forces will crack a whip against Assyria,
as when he struck Midian at the rock of Oreb.
He will raise a rod over the sea,
as he did in Egypt.
27 On that day, God will remove the burden from your shoulder
and destroy the yoke on your neck.[b]
The exalted laid low
He has gone up from Samaria,
28 come against Aiath,
passed to Migron.
At Michmash he stored his equipment.
29 They crossed at the pass: “We’ll camp at Geba!”
Ramah trembles; Gibeah of Saul has fled.
30 Cry aloud, Daughter Gallim!
Listen, Laishah! Answer her, Anathoth!
31 Madmenah has flown.
Gebim’s inhabitants sought refuge.
32 This very day he will stand at Nob
and shake his fist[c] at Daughter Zion’s mountain,
the hill of Jerusalem!
33 Look! The Lord God of heavenly forces
is chopping off the branches with terrible power.
The loftiest ones are about to be cut down
and the exalted laid low.
34 He will strike down the forest thickets with an ax,
and mighty Lebanon will fall.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 10:25 Heb uncertain
- Isaiah 10:27 Or and his yoke from your neck, and a yoke will be destroyed because of fatness
- Isaiah 10:32 Or wave his hand
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