1Terrible things will happen to you people of Assyria!
2Yahweh, be kind to us,
3Our enemies run away when they hear your voice.
4And after our enemies have been defeated,
5Yahweh is greater than anyone else, and he lives in heaven,
6When that happens, he will enable you to live securely/safely;
7But now, look, our brave men are crying out in the streets;
8No one travels on our roads [DOU].
9The land of Judah is dry and barren.
10Yahweh says, “Now I will begin to show that I am very powerful [DOU].
11You people of Assyria make plans that are as useless as [MET] chaff and straw.
12Your people will be burned until only ashes remain [MET]
13You people who live far away and you people who live nearby,
14The sinners in Jerusalem will tremble because of being very afraid;
15Those who act honestly and say what is right,
16they are the people who will live safely [MTY];
17You [SYN] people of Judah will see the king wearing all his beautiful robes,
18When you see that, you will think about when you were previously terrified,
19Those arrogant people who spoke a language that we could not understand are no longer here!”
20At that time, you will see Zion Hill, the place where we celebrate our festivals;
21Yahweh will be our mighty God;
22Yahweh is our judge;
23The ropes on our enemies’ boats will hang loose,
24And the people in Jerusalem will no longer say, “We are sick,”