This is what the sovereign Lord says: While the whole earth rejoices, I will turn you into a desolation.

This is what the sovereign Lord says to these bones: Look, I am about to infuse breath into you and you will live.

and say: ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.

When the time appointed by the king arrived, the overseer of the court officials brought them into Nebuchadnezzar’s presence.

The wise men replied to the king: [What follows is in Aramaic] “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will disclose its interpretation.”

I will remove Moab’s leader; I will kill all Moab’s officials with him.” The Lord has spoken!

and I will drive you into exile beyond Damascus,” says the Lord. He is called the God who commands armies!

The Lord decided not to do this. The sovereign Lord said, “This will not happen either.”

As a matter of fact, Amos is saying this: ‘Jeroboam will die by the sword and Israel will certainly be carried into exile away from its land.’”

Your bow is ready for action; you commission your arrows. Selah. You cause flash floods on the earth’s surface.

Here then is what the Lord who rules over all says: ‘Think carefully about what you are doing.

Go up to the hill country and bring back timber to build the temple. Then I will be pleased and honored,’ says the Lord.

“The Lord who rules over all says, ‘Ask the priests about the law.

Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah: ‘I am ready to shake the sky and the earth.

“‘It then came about that just as I cried out, but they would not obey, so they will cry out, but I will not listen,’ the Lord Lord who rules over all had said.

“The Lord who rules over all says, ‘I am very much concerned for Zion; indeed, I am so concerned for her that my rage will fall on those who hurt her.’

The Lord who rules over all says, ‘It will someday come to pass that people – residents of many cities – will come.

“All nations will call you happy, for you indeed will live in a delightful land,” says the Lord who rules over all.

“You have criticized me sharply,” says the Lord, “but you ask, ‘How have we criticized you?’

While they were going down to the edge of town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” So he did. Samuel then said, “You remain here awhile, so I can inform you of God’s message.”