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I know the glorious day will come when every one of you will throw away his gold idols and silver images—which in your sinfulness you have made.

The Assyrians will be destroyed, but not by swords of men. The “sword of God” will smite them. They will panic and flee, and the strong young Assyrians will be taken away as slaves. Even their generals will quake with terror and flee when they see the battle flags of Israel, says the Lord. For the flame of God burns brightly in Jerusalem.

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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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