8 But like a rushing flood,he will completely destroy Nineveh;he will chase his enemies until he kills them.
9 The Lord will completely destroyanyone making plans against him.Trouble will not come a second time.
10 Those people will be like tangled thornsor like people drunk from their wine;they will be burned up quickly like dry weeds.
11 Someone has come from Ninevehwho makes evil plans against the Lordand gives wicked advice.
12 This is what the Lord says:“Although Assyria is strong and has many people,it will be defeated and brought to an end.Although I have made you suffer, Judah,I will make you suffer no more.
13 Now I will free you from their controland tear away your chains.”
14 The Lord has given you this command, Nineveh:“You will not have descendants to carry on your name.I will destroy the idols and metal imagesthat are in the temple of your gods.I will make a grave for you,because you are wicked.”