Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of Egypt.
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Anxiety and fearJustice and mercyTruthHoliness
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Glossary
- Assyria Place
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Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.
- Egypt Place
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The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Zion Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.