23 The Lord will sweep out the people, and the land will become a swamp for wild animals.
24 The Lord All-Powerfulhas made this promise:Everything I have plannedwill happen just as I said.
25 I will wipe out every Assyrianin my country,and I will crush thoseon my mountains.I will free my peoplefrom slaveryto the Assyrians.
26 I have planned thisfor the whole world,and my mighty armcontrols every nation.
27 I, the Lord All-Powerful,have made these plans.No one can stop me now!
28 This message came from the Lord in the year King Ahaz died:
29 Philistines, don't be happyjust because the rodthat punished youis broken.That rod will becomea poisonous snake, and thena flying fiery dragon.