22. Israel, your people are many,like the grains of sand by the sea.But only a few of them will be left alive to return to the Lord.God has announced that he will destroy the landcompletely and fairly.
23. The Lord God All-Powerful will certainly destroy this land,as he has announced.
24. This is what the Lord God All-Powerful says:“My people living in Jerusalem,don’t be afraid of the Assyrians,who beat you with a rodand raise a stick against you, as Egypt did.
25. After a short time my anger against you will stop,and then I will turn my anger to destroying them.”