# therefore the Lord is

Yahweh speaks of himself as if he were someone else to remind the people of who he is. Alternate translation: "therefore I, the Lord, am" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])

# bring up on them

The verb is "bring up"; the adverb is "on them."

# on them

"on the people of Judah"

# the waters of the River, mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory

The river symbolizes the army of Assyria. Alternate translation: "the army from Assyria, which is powerful like a mighty river" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# the River

the Euphrates River in Assyria

