24 Therefore this is what the Lord [a]God of armies says: “My people, you who dwell in (A)Zion, (B)do not fear the Assyrian [b]who (C)strikes you with the rod, and lifts up his staff against you the way Egypt did. 25 For in a very (D)little while (E)My indignation against you will be ended and My anger will be directed toward their destruction.” 26 The Lord of armies will (F)wield a whip against him like the defeat of (G)Midian at the rock of Oreb; and His (H)staff will be over the sea, and He will lift it up (I)the way He did in Egypt. 27 So it will be on that day, that [c]his (J)burden will be removed from your shoulders, and his yoke from your neck; and the yoke will be broken because (K)of fatness.

28 He has come against Aiath,
He has passed through (L)Migron;
At (M)Michmash he deposited his (N)baggage.
29 They have gone through (O)the pass, saying,
(P)Geba will be our encampment for the night.”
(Q)Ramah is terrified, and (R)Gibeah of Saul has fled.
30 Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of (S)Gallim!
Pay attention, Laishah and [d]wretched (T)Anathoth!
31 Madmenah has fled.
The inhabitants of Gebim have sought refuge.
32 Yet today he will halt at (U)Nob;
He (V)shakes his fist at the mountain of the [e](W)daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

33 Behold, the Lord, the [f]God of armies, will lop off the branches with terrifying power;
Those also who are (X)tall in stature will be cut down,
And those who are lofty will be brought low.
34 He will cut down the thickets of the forest with an iron axe,
And (Y)Lebanon will fall by the Mighty One.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 10:24 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  2. Isaiah 10:24 Lit he
  3. Isaiah 10:27 I.e., the Assyrian
  4. Isaiah 10:30 An ancient version reads Answer her, O Anathoth
  5. Isaiah 10:32 Another reading is house of
  6. Isaiah 10:33 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

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