For the Lord is angry at all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will annihilate them and slaughter them.

I was angry at my people; I defiled my special possession and handed them over to you. You showed them no mercy; you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.

But the sovereign Lord helps me, so I am not humiliated. For that reason I am steadfastly resolved; I know I will not be put to shame.

At whom are you laughing? At whom are you opening your mouth and sticking out your tongue? You are the children of rebels, the offspring of liars,

Then you will find joy in your relationship to the Lord, and I will give you great prosperity, and cause crops to grow on the land I gave to your ancestor Jacob.” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.

They attacked Aiath, moved through Migron, depositing their supplies at Micmash.

An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.

They will sprout up like a tree in the grass, like poplars beside channels of water.

Remember this, so you can be brave! Think about it, you rebels!

Look, I have inscribed your name on my palms; your walls are constantly before me.

Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord’s power revealed through him?

Those who live uprightly enter a place of peace; they rest on their beds.

Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses, and trust in Egypt’s many chariots and in their many, many horsemen. But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord.

Why do you insist on being battered? Why do you continue to rebel? Your head has a massive wound, your whole body is weak.

Here is the message about Judah and Jerusalem that was revealed to Isaiah son of Amoz.

Indeed, the Lord who commands armies has planned a day of judgment, for all the high and mighty, for all who are proud – they will be humiliated;

For very soon my fury will subside, and my anger will be directed toward their destruction.”

A baby will play over the hole of a snake; over the nest of a serpent an infant will put his hand.

For this reason all hands hang limp, every human heart loses its courage.

Their arrows will cut young men to ribbons; they have no compassion on a person’s offspring, they will not look with pity on children.