24 Therefore this is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says:

“My people who live in Zion,m

do not be afraidn of the Assyrians,

who beato you with a rodp

and lift up a club against you, as Egypt did.

25 Very soonq my anger against you will end

and my wrathr will be directed to their destruction.s”

26 The Lord Almighty will lasht them with a whip,

as when he struck down Midianu at the rock of Oreb;

and he will raise his staffv over the waters,w

as he did in Egypt.

27 In that dayx their burdeny will be lifted from your shoulders,

their yokez from your neck;a

the yokeb will be broken

because you have grown so fat.c

28 They enter Aiath;

they pass through Migron;c

they store suppliesd at Mikmash.e

29 They go over the pass, and say,

“We will camp overnight at Geba.f”

Ramahg trembles;

Gibeahh of Saul flees.i

30 Cry out, Daughter Gallim!j

Listen, Laishah!

Poor Anathoth!k

31 Madmenah is in flight;

the people of Gebim take cover.

32 This day they will halt at Nob;l

they will shake their fistm

at the mount of Daughter Zion,n

at the hill of Jerusalem.

33 See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty,

will lop offo the boughs with great power.

The lofty trees will be felled,p

the tallq ones will be brought low.r

34 He will cut downs the forest thickets with an ax;

Lebanont will fall before the Mighty One.u