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.

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  1. Isaiah 10:27 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

24 So this is what the Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, says: “O my people in Zion, do not be afraid of the Assyrians when they oppress you with rod and club as the Egyptians did long ago. 25 In a little while my anger against you will end, and then my anger will rise up to destroy them.” 26 The Lord of Heaven’s Armies will lash them with his whip, as he did when Gideon triumphed over the Midianites at the rock of Oreb, or when the Lord’s staff was raised to drown the Egyptian army in the sea.

27 In that day the Lord will end the bondage of his people.
    He will break the yoke of slavery
    and lift it from their shoulders.[a]

28 Look, the Assyrians are now at Aiath.
    They are passing through Migron
    and are storing their equipment at Micmash.
29 They are crossing the pass
    and are camping at Geba.
Fear strikes the town of Ramah.
    All the people of Gibeah, the hometown of Saul,
    are running for their lives.
30 Scream in terror,
    you people of Gallim!
Shout out a warning to Laishah.
    Oh, poor Anathoth!
31 There go the people of Madmenah, all fleeing.
    The citizens of Gebim are trying to hide.
32 The enemy stops at Nob for the rest of that day.
    He shakes his fist at beautiful Mount Zion, the mountain of Jerusalem.

33 But look! The Lord, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies,
    will chop down the mighty tree of Assyria with great power!
He will cut down the proud.
    That lofty tree will be brought down.
34 He will cut down the forest trees with an ax.
    Lebanon will fall to the Mighty One.[b]

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Notas al pie

  1. 10:27 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads The yoke will be broken, / for you have grown so fat.
  2. 10:34 Or with an ax / as even the mighty trees of Lebanon fall.