⁸ The Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts] says, “·At that time [^LIn that day]
    I will break the yoke from ·their [or your] necks
and ·tear [snap] off the ropes that hold ·them [or you].
    ·Foreign people [^LStrangers] will never again make my people slaves.
⁹ They will serve the Lord their God
    and David their king,
whom I will ·send to [^Lraise up for] them.

¹⁰ “So people of Jacob, my servants, don’t be afraid.
    Israel, don’t be ·frightened [terrified],” says the Lord.
“I will soon ·save [rescue] you from that faraway place.
    I will ·save [rescue] your ·family [^Lseed] from that land of your captivity.
The people of Jacob will be at rest again;
    no one will frighten them.