Behold, the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, shall lop off the bough of terror, and ones being high in height shall be cut down, and the proud ones shall be humbled.
And Jehovah sent an angel, and cut off every mighty one of strength, both the ruler and the officer, in the camp of the king of Assyria; and he returned with shame of face to his land. And he entered the house of his god, and those out of his bowels caused him to fall there by the sword.
For before the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, then He will cut off the sprigs with pruning knives, cut down and take away the branches,
And it happened as he was worshiping in the house of his god Nisroch, even his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him with the sword. And they escaped into the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.
And I will set apart the destroyers against you, each man with his weapons; and they will cut down the best of your cedars and make them fall into the fire.
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of Heaven, for all His works are truth, and His ways are justice. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
Yet I destroyed the Amorite from before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the great trees. And I destroyed his fruit from above and his roots from below.
So says Jehovah, Though secure, and therefore so many there will be, they will be cut off and pass away. And though I afflicted you, I will not afflict you any more.