22. For though your people, Israel, are like the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will return. A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.
23. For the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, will make a full end, and that determined, throughout all the earth.
24. Therefore the Lord, Yahweh of Armies, says “My people who dwell in Zion, don’t be afraid of the Assyrian, though he strike you with the rod, and lift up his staff against you, as Egypt did.
25. For yet a very little while, and the indignation against you will be accomplished, and my anger will be directed to his destruction.”
26. Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt.
27. It will happen in that day, that his burden will depart from off your shoulder, and his yoke from off your neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing oil.
28. He has come to Aiath. He has passed through Migron. At Michmash he stores his baggage.
29. They have gone over the pass. They have taken up their lodging at Geba. Ramah trembles. Gibeah of Saul has fled.
30. Cry aloud with your voice, daughter of Gallim! Listen, Laishah! You poor Anathoth!
31. Madmenah is a fugitive. The inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.
32. This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his hand at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.