Isa 10:24 | NET2full | STEP | So here is what the Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies says : “My people who live in Zion , do not be afraid of Assyria , even though they beat you with a club and lift their cudgel against you as Egypt did .

‏ Isaiah 10:24

24 So ^{▼▼tn Heb “therefore.” The message that follows is one of encouragement, for it focuses on the eventual destruction of the Assyrians. Consequently “therefore” relates back to vv. 5-21, not to vv. 22-23, which must be viewed as a brief parenthesis in an otherwise positive speech.} here is what the Sovereign Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: “My people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of Assyria, even though they beat you with a club and lift their cudgel against you as Egypt did. ^{▼▼tn Heb “in the way [or “manner”] of Egypt.”}