23. The Almighty Lord of Armies will carry out this destructionthroughout the world as he has determined.
24. The Almighty Lord of Armies says:My people who live in Zion,don’t be afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with a rodor when they raise their staff against youas the Egyptians did.
25. Very soon I will unleash my fury,and my anger will destroy them.
26. Then the Lord of Armies will raise his whip against them.As he struck down Midian at the Rock of Oreband raised his staff over the water,so he will lift it as he did in Egypt.
27. At that time their burden will be removed from your shoulders.Their yoke will be removed from your neck.The yoke will be torn away because you have grown fat.
28. They come to Aiath.They pass through Migron.They store their equipment at Michmash.
29. They go through the mountain pass and lodge at Geba for the night.The people in Ramah tremble; the people in Saul’s Gibeah flee.
30. Cry aloud, you people in Gallim!Pay attention, you people in Laishah and miserable Anathoth!
31. The people in Madmenah flee; those who live in Gebim take shelter.
32. This day they stopped at Nob.They shake their fist at the mountain of my people Zion,at the mountain of Jerusalem.
33. Now look! The Almighty Lord of Armieswill trim the branches with terrifying power.The highest trees will be cut down.The tallest ones will be brought down.
34. He will cut down the underbrush of the forest with an ax.Lebanon will fall in front of the Mighty One.