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25 For just a brief moment more, and my wrath shall be over, and my anger shall be set for their destruction. 26 Then the Lord of hosts will raise against them a scourge such as struck Midian at the rock of Oreb;(A) and he will raise his staff over the sea as he did in Egypt.(B) 27 On that day,

His burden shall be taken from your shoulder,
    and his yoke shattered from your neck.(C)

The March of an Enemy Army[a]

He has come up from Rimmon,

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Footnotes

  1. 10:27b–32 A poetic description of the march of an enemy army from the north, advancing south to the very gates of Jerusalem, where the enemy waves his hand in a gesture of derision against the city. Though Sennacherib’s troops took a different route, advancing down the coast and then approaching Jerusalem from the southeast, the arrogant attitude toward God’s chosen city was the same. Aiath: the Ai of Jos 7:22–8:29. Migron: modern Makrun north of Michmash. The ravine: the deep valley between Michmash and Geba (cf. 1 Sm 14:1–5). Ramah…Gibeah…Bath-Gallim…Laishah…Anathoth…Madmenah…Gebim: cities north of Jerusalem threatened by the sudden appearance of this enemy army. Nob: probably to be identified with the present Mount Scopus from where one has a clear view of Jerusalem.

25 Very soon(A) my anger against you will end
    and my wrath(B) will be directed to their destruction.(C)

26 The Lord Almighty will lash(D) them with a whip,
    as when he struck down Midian(E) at the rock of Oreb;
and he will raise his staff(F) over the waters,(G)
    as he did in Egypt.
27 In that day(H) their burden(I) will be lifted from your shoulders,
    their yoke(J) from your neck;(K)
the yoke(L) will be broken
    because you have grown so fat.[a]

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  1. Isaiah 10:27 Hebrew; Septuagint broken / from your shoulders