Zephaniah 2:13
And He will stretch out His hand against the north
What it says
The LORD will stretch out His hand against the north and make Assyria and Nineveh desolate.
What it is doing
This verse opens the oracle against the great northern empire.
In context
12“You too, O Cushites, 13And He will stretch out His hand against the north 14Herds will lie down in her midst, 15This carefree city