Isaiah 31:4-9
Authorized (King James) Version
4 For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me,
Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey,
when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him,
he will not be afraid of their voice,
nor abase himself for the noise of them:
so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight
for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
5 As birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem;
defending also he will deliver it;
and passing over he will preserve it.
6 Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
7 For in that day every man shall cast away
his idols of silver, and his idols of gold,
which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
8 Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man;
and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him:
but he shall flee from the sword,
and his young men shall be discomfited.
9 And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear,
and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign,
saith the Lord, whose fire is in Zion,
and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 31:4-9
New King James Version
God Will Deliver Jerusalem
4 For thus the Lord has spoken to me:
(A)“As a lion roars,
And a young lion over his prey
(When a multitude of shepherds is summoned against him,
He will not be afraid of their voice
Nor be disturbed by their noise),
So the Lord of hosts will come down
To fight for Mount Zion and for its hill.
5 (B)Like birds flying about,
So will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem.
Defending, He will also deliver it;
Passing over, He will preserve it.”
6 Return to Him against whom the children of Israel have (C)deeply revolted. 7 For in that day every man shall (D)throw away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—(E)sin, which your own hands have made for yourselves.
8 “Then Assyria shall (F)fall by a sword not of man,
And a sword not of mankind shall (G)devour him.
But he shall flee from the sword,
And his young men shall become forced labor.
9 (H)He shall cross over to his stronghold for fear,
And his princes shall be afraid of the banner,”
Says the Lord,
Whose fire is in Zion
And whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
