22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant (only) of it shall return; destruction is decided, overﬂowing in righteousness.

23 For a destruction and a decision shall the Lord GOD of Hosts make, in the midst of all the earth.

24 Therefore thus saith the Lord God of Hosts, Be not afraid, my people that dwellest in Zion, of Asshur; though he smite thee with a rod, and lift up his staff against thee, in the way of Egypt.

25 For yet a very little while, and indignation shall be at an end, and mine anger shall be to their destruction.

26 And the LORD of Hosts shall stir up a scourge against him like the smiting of Midian at the rock Oreb ; and his rod is upon the sea, and he lifteth it up, in the way of Egypt.

27 And it shall be in that day, his burden shall remove from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from of? thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed by reason of fatness.

28 He is come upon Aiath, he is passed through Migron; at Michmash he layeth up his baggage;

18 ﬁn. ‘as when a standard bearer fainteth,’ Kay, A.V., R.V. text (W. E. Barnes nearly). Heb. word for ‘bear a standard’ (P) occurs again, lix. 19, but is uncertain.27 ﬁn. Or, ‘destroyed from before the anointing.’

29 They pass through the pass: in Geba they make their lodging; Ramah trembleth: Gibeah of Saul ﬂeeth.

30 Cry out with thy voice, O daughter of Gallim: listen, Laishah; O thou poor Anathoth!

31 Madmenah wandereth away; the inhabitants of Gebim gather (their goods) to ﬂee.

32 Within this very day he halteth at Nob, waving his hand (at) the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.

33 Behold, the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, shall lop the leafy bough with terror; and the high ones of stature shall be hewn down, and the haughty shall be humbled.

34 And he shall cut down the thickets of the forest with iron, and Lebanon shall fall by a majestic one.