Isaiah 31:4-9

GOD’S WORD Translation

A lion, even a young lion, growls over its prey
when a crowd of shepherds is called to fight it.
It isn’t frightened by their voices
or disturbed by the noise they make.
So the Lord of Armies will come to fight for
Mount Zion and its hill.
⁵ The Lord of Armies will defend Jerusalem like a hovering bird.
He will defend it and rescue it.
He will pass over it and protect it.
⁶ You people of Israel, return to the one
whom you have so violently rebelled against.
⁷ When that day comes, all of you will reject
the silver and gold idols
that your sinful hands have made.
⁸ Then Assyrians will be killed with swords not made by human hands.
Swords not made by human hands will destroy them.
They will flee from battle,
and their young men will be made to do forced labor.
⁹ In terror they will run to their stronghold,
and their officers will be frightened at ⌞the sight of⌟ the battle flag.