# I will break the Assyrian in my land "I will defeat the Assyrian in my land" or "I will cause the Assyrian in my land to be defeated" # the Assyrian "the king of Assyria and his army" or "the Assyrian army" # trample him underfoot This represents completely defeating him. # Then his yoke will be lifted from off them and his burden from off their shoulder "Then I will lift his yoke from them and his burden from their shoulder" # his yoke ... his burden The word "his" refers to Assyria. # from off them ... from off their shoulder The words "them" and "their" refer to the people of Israel.