<p class="poetry">Among the smooth stones of the stream are the idols you love;p> <p class="poetry">they, they are the object of your devotion.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You pour out liquid offerings to them,p> <p class="poetry">you make an offering.p> <p class="poetry">Because of these things I will seek vengeance.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">He said, &#8220;Certainly they will be my people,p> <p class="poetry">children who are not disloyal.&#8221;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He became their deliverer.p>

<p class="poetry">He assigns them their allotment;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he measures out their assigned place.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">They will live there<n id="3" /> permanently;p> <p class="poetry">they will settle in it through successive generations.p>

<p class="poetry">They<n id="1" /> lift their voices and shout joyfully;p> <p class="poetry">they praise<n id="2" /> the majesty of the <sc>Lordsc> in the west.p>

And I will choose some of them as priests and Levites,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>.

<p class="poetry">Egypt is totally incapable of helping.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For this reason I call herp> <p class="poetry">&#8216;Proud one<n id="2" /> who is silenced.&#8217;&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">They will be called, &#8220;The Holy People,p> <p class="poetry">the Ones Protected<n id="1" /> by the <sc>Lordsc>.&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">You will be called, &#8220;Sought After,p> <p class="poetry">City Not Abandoned.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">But they rebelled and offended<n id="1" /> his holy Spirit,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">so he turned into an enemyp> <p class="poetry">and fought against them.p>

<p class="poetry">Before they even call out,<n id="1" /> I will respond;p> <p class="poetry">while they are still speaking, I will hear.p>

<t /><p class="poetry">Listen, O heavens,p> <p class="poetry">pay attention, O earth!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> speaks:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I raised children,<n id="2" /> I brought them up,<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="4" /> they have rebelled<n id="5" /> against me!p>

<p class="poetry">The look on their faces<n id="1" /> testifies to their guilt;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">like the people of Sodom they openly boast of their sin.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">Too bad for them!<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">For they bring disaster on themselves.p>

They have burned the gods of the nations,<n id="1" /> for they are not really gods, but only the product of human hands manufactured from wood and stone. That is why the Assyrians could destroy them.<n id="2" />

<p class="poetry">All who form idols are nothing;p> <p class="poetry">the things in which they delight are worthless.p> <p class="poetry">Their witnesses cannot see;p> <p class="poetry">they recognize nothing, so they are put to shame.p>

<p class="poetry">Look, all his associates<n id="1" /> will be put to shame;p> <p class="poetry">the craftsmen are mere humans.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">Let them all assemble and take their stand!p> <p class="poetry">They will panic and be put to shame.p>

<p class="poetry">A man uses it to make a fire;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he takes some of it and warms himself.p> <p class="poetry">Yes, he kindles a fire and bakes bread.p> <p class="poetry">Then he makes a god and worships it;p> <p class="poetry">he makes an idol and bows down to it.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I was angry at my people;p> <p class="poetry">I defiled my special possessionp> <p class="poetry">and handed them over to you.p> <p class="poetry">You showed them no mercy;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you even placed a very heavy burden on old people.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">The dogs have big appetites;p> <p class="poetry">they are never full.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They are shepherds who have no understanding;p> <p class="poetry">they all go their own way,p> <p class="poetry">each one looking for monetary gain.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Behind the door and doorpost you put your symbols.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Indeed,<n id="2" /> you depart from me<n id="3" /> and go upp> <p class="poetry">and invite them into bed with you.<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">You purchase favors from them,<n id="5" />p> <p class="poetry">you love their bed,p> <p class="poetry">and gaze longingly<n id="6" /> on their genitals.<n id="7" />p>

<p class="poetry">They are unfamiliar with peace;p> <p class="poetry">their deeds are unjust.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They use deceitful methods,p> <p class="poetry">and whoever deals with them is unfamiliar with peace.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Their descendants will be known among the nations,p> <p class="poetry">their offspring among the peoples.p> <p class="poetry">All who see them will recognize thatp> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> has blessed them.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>