²⁴ Therefore thus says the Lord ^[a]God of hosts, “O My people who dwell in ^(A)Zion, ^(B)do not fear the Assyrian ^[b]who ^(C)strikes you with the rod and lifts up his staff against you, the way Egypt did.

⁶ You will be hearing of ^(A)wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.