Thomson(i)
5 as birds hover over their young, so will the Lord of Hosts protect Jerusalem; he will hover over it and spring forward, and will protect and save it."
6 Therefore turn to him, O children of Israel, who are taking deep and wicked counsel.
7 Because men will in that day reject the works of their hands; their idols of silver and gold which their hands have made;
8 therefore Assur shall fall; not by the sword of a man of valour, nor shall the sword of a mortal devour him; and he shall flee; [not from the face of the sword] and the young men shall be for destruction.
9 For with a rock they shall be enclosed as with a rampart, and shall be subdued; and he who fleeth shall be taken. Thus saith the Lord; Happy he who hath a seed in Sion and a family in Jerusalem!