^{24 Ref} The Lord has taken an oath, saying, My design will certainly come about, and my purpose will be effected:

^{25 Ref} To let the Assyrian be broken in my land, and crushed under foot on my mountains: there will his yoke be taken away from them, and his rule over them come to an end.

^{26 Ref} This is the purpose for all the earth: and this is the hand stretched out over all nations.

^{27 Ref} For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?