22 Israel, your people are many,like the grains of sand by the sea.But only a few of them will be left alive to return to the Lord.God has announced that he will destroy the landcompletely and fairly.
23 The Lord God All-Powerful will certainly destroy this land,as he has announced.
24 This is what the Lord God All-Powerful says:“My people living in Jerusalem,don’t be afraid of the Assyrians,who beat you with a rodand raise a stick against you, as Egypt did.
25 After a short time my anger against you will stop,and then I will turn my anger to destroying them.”
26 Then the Lord All-Powerful will beat the Assyrians with a whipas he defeated Midian at the rock of Oreb.He will raise his stick over the watersas he did in Egypt.
27 Then the troubles that Assyria puts on youwill be removed,and the load they make you carrywill be taken away.
28 The army of Assyria will enter near Aiath.Its soldiers will walk through Migron.They will store their food in Micmash.