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When that day comes, all of you will reject
    the silver and gold idols
        that your sinful hands have made.
Then Assyrians will be killed with swords not made by human hands.
    Swords not made by human hands will destroy them.
    They will flee from battle,
    and their young men will be made to do forced labor.
In terror they will run to their stronghold,[a]
    and their officers will be frightened at the sight of the battle flag.

Yahweh declares this. His fire is in Zion and his furnace is in Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 31:9 Hebrew meaning of this line uncertain.

For in that day(A) every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold(B) your sinful hands have made.(C)

“Assyria(D) will fall by no human sword;
    a sword, not of mortals, will devour(E) them.
They will flee before the sword
    and their young men will be put to forced labor.(F)
Their stronghold(G) will fall because of terror;
    at the sight of the battle standard(H) their commanders will panic,(I)
declares the Lord,
    whose fire(J) is in Zion,
    whose furnace(K) is in Jerusalem.

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