^{24 Ref} Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

^{25 Ref} that I will break the Assyrian in my land, and upon my mountains tread him under foot: then shall his yoke depart from off them, and his burden depart from off their shoulder.

^{26 Ref} This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth; and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

^{27 Ref} For Jehovah of hosts hath purposed, and who shall annul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?