KJV ORIGINAL
Wherefore it shall come to pass, that when the Lord hath performed his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So when the Lord has finished all his work on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, he will punish the king of Assyria for his proud heart and arrogant attitude.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that after he uses Assyria to discipline his people, he will then judge Assyria's king for his pride and arrogance.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given during the reign of Hezekiah when the Assyrian Empire under Sennacherib was threatening Jerusalem around 701 BC. God had been using Assyria as his instrument to judge Israel and other nations, but the Assyrian king had become incredibly proud and boastful about his conquests. Mount Zion refers to the hill where Solomon's temple stood in Jerusalem.
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