Isaiah 14:22-32

New International Version

²²“I will rise up^(A) against them,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will wipe out Babylon’s name^(B) and survivors,
    her offspring and descendants,^(C)”
declares the Lord.
²³“I will turn her into a place for owls^(D)
    and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,^(E)”
    declares the Lord Almighty.^(F)

²⁴The Lord Almighty has sworn,^(G)

“Surely, as I have planned,^(H) so it will be,
    and as I have purposed, so it will happen.^(I)
²⁵I will crush the Assyrian^(J) in my land;
    on my mountains I will trample him down.
His yoke^(K) will be taken from my people,
    and his burden removed from their shoulders.^(L)”

²⁶This is the plan^(M) determined for the whole world;
this is the hand^(N) stretched out over all nations.
²⁷For the Lord Almighty has purposed,^(O) and who can thwart him?
His hand^(P) is stretched out, and who can turn it back?^(Q)

A Prophecy Against the Philistines

²⁸This prophecy^(R) came in the year^(S) King Ahaz^(T) died:

²⁹Do not rejoice, all you Philistines,^(U)
    that the rod that struck you is broken;
from the root of that snake will spring up a viper,^(V)
    its fruit will be a darting, venomous serpent.^(W)
³⁰The poorest of the poor will find pasture,
    and the needy^(X) will lie down in safety.^(Y)
But your root I will destroy by famine;^(Z)
    it will slay^(AA) your survivors.^(AB)

³¹Wail,^(AC) you gate!^(AD) Howl, you city!
    Melt away, all you Philistines!^(AE)
A cloud of smoke comes from the north,^(AF)
    and there is not a straggler in its ranks.^(AG)
³²What answer shall be given
    to the envoys^(AH) of that nation?
“The Lord has established Zion,^(AI)
    and in her his afflicted people will find refuge.^(AJ)”