^{5 Ref} Ho Assyrian, the rod of my anger, the staff in whose hand is my indignation!

^{6 Ref} I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

^{7 Ref} However he doesn't mean so, neither does his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy, and to cut off not a few nations.