23. I will make it the home of herons, a swampland. I will sweep it away with the broom of destruction, says the Lord of heavenly forces.
24. The Lord of heavenly forces has promised:As I intended, so it will be;and as I have planned, so it will happen:
25. I will break Assyria in my land;on my mountains I will trample itand remove its yoke from my people;his burden will be taken from their shoulders.
26. This is the plan that has been made for all the earth;this is the hand extended over all the nations.
27. The Lord of heavenly forces has created a plan;who can stop it?God’s hand is extended;who will stop it?