All your children will be followers of the Lord, and your children will enjoy great prosperity.

“A protector comes to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,” says the Lord.

And I will choose some of them as priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord, of the Lord’s praiseworthy deeds. I will tell about all the Lord did for us, the many good things he did for the family of Israel, because of his compassion and great faithfulness.

They will bring back all your countrymen from all the nations as an offering to the Lord. They will bring them on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels to my holy hill Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the Israelites bring offerings to the Lord’s temple in ritually pure containers.

If the Lord who commands armies had not left us a few survivors, we would have quickly become like Sodom, we would have become like Gomorrah.

But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword.” Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.

Therefore, the sovereign Lord who commands armies, the powerful ruler of Israel, says this: “Ah, I will seek vengeance against my adversaries, I will take revenge against my enemies.

Go up into the rocky cliffs, hide in the ground. Get away from the dreadful judgment of the Lord, from his royal splendor!

Proud men will be brought low, arrogant men will be humiliated; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

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;

Proud men will be humiliated, arrogant men will be brought low; the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.

“Ask for a confirming sign from the Lord your God. You can even ask for something miraculous.”

You must recognize the authority of the Lord who commands armies. He is the one you must respect; he is the one you must fear.

Then the Lord provoked their adversaries to attack them, he stirred up their enemies –

The people did not return to the one who struck them, they did not seek reconciliation with the Lord who commands armies.

So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail, both the shoots and stalk in one day.

Look, the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, is ready to cut off the branches with terrifying power. The tallest trees will be cut down, the loftiest ones will be brought low.

He will take delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by mere appearances, or make decisions on the basis of hearsay.

At that time you will say: “I praise you, O Lord, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me.