22. Israel, even if your people were as numerousas the sand of the sea,only a remnant of them will return. Destruction has been decreed;justice overflows.
23. For throughout the landthe Lord God of Hostsis carrying out a destruction that was decreed.
24. Therefore, the Lord God of Hosts says this: “My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, though he strikes you with a rod and raises his staff over you as the Egyptians did.
25. In just a little while My wrath will be spent and My anger will turn to their destruction.”
26. And the Lord of Hosts will brandish a whip against him as He did when He struck Midian at the rock of Oreb; and He will raise His staff over the sea as He did in Egypt.
27. On that dayhis burden will fall from your shoulders,and his yoke from your neck.The yoke will be broken because of fatness.
28. Assyria has come to Aiathand has gone through Migron,storing his equipment at Michmash.
29. They crossed over at the ford, saying,“We will spend the night at Geba.”The people of Ramah are trembling;those at Gibeah of Saul have fled.
30. Cry aloud, daughter of Gallim!Listen, Laishah!Anathoth is miserable.
31. Madmenah has fled.The inhabitants of Gebim have sought refuge.
32. Today he will stand at Nob,shaking his fist at the mountain of Daughter Zion,the hill of Jerusalem.
33. Look, the Lord God of Hostswill chop off the branches with terrifying power,and the tall trees will be cut down,the high trees felled.
34. He is clearing the thickets of the forest with an ax,and Lebanon with its majesty will fall.