<p class="bodytext">At that time<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> will shake the tree,<n id="2" /> from the Euphrates River<n id="3" /> to the Stream of Egypt. Then you will be gathered up one by one, O Israelites.<n id="4" />

<p class="poetry">Indeed, a large vineyard<n id="1" /> will produce just a few gallons,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and enough seed to yield several bushels<n id="3" /> will produce less than a bushel.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>

But then one of the seraphs flew toward me. In his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs.

<p class="poetry">So the <sc>Lordsc> cut off Israel&#8217;s head and tail,p> <p class="poetry">both the shoots and stalk<n id="1" /> in one day.p>

<p class="poetry">The light of Israel<n id="1" /> will become a fire,p> <p class="poetry">their Holy One<n id="2" /> will become a flame;p> <p class="poetry">it will burn and consume the Assyrian king&#8217;s<n id="3" /> briersp> <p class="poetry">and his thorns in one day.p>

<p class="poetry">Look at Abraham, your father,p> <p class="poetry">and Sarah, who gave you birth.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">When I summoned him, he was a lone individual,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">but I blessed him<n id="3" /> and gave him numerous descendants.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">One thousand will scurry at the battle cry of one enemy soldier;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">at the battle cry of five enemy soldiers you will all run away,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">until the remaining few are as isolated<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">as a flagpole on a mountaintopp> <p class="poetry">or a signal flag on a hill.&#8221;p>

<p class="poetry">Who has ever heard of such a thing?p> <p class="poetry">Who has ever seen this?p> <p class="poetry">Can a country<n id="1" /> be brought forth in one day?p> <p class="poetry">Can a nation be born in a single moment?p> <p class="poetry">Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor she gives birth to sons!p>

<p class="poetry">Seven women will grab hold ofp> <p class="poetry">one man at that time.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will say, &#8220;We will provide<n id="2" /> our own food,p> <p class="poetry">we will provide<n id="3" /> our own clothes;p> <p class="poetry">but let us belong to you<n id="4" /> &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">take away our shame!&#8221;<n id="5" />p>

Seraphs<n id="1" /> stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet,<n id="2" /> and they used the remaining two to fly.

<p class="bodytext">At that time five cities<n id="1" /> in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the <sc>Lordsc> who commands armies. One will be called the City of the Sun.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">At that time<n id="1" /> Tyre will be forgotten for seventy years,<n id="2" /> the typical life span of a king.<n id="3" /> At the end of seventy years Tyre will try to attract attention again, like the prostitute in the popular song:<n id="4" />p>

Certainly you will not refuse one of my master&#8217;s minor officials and trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen.<n id="1" />

<p class="poetry">Both of these will come upon youp> <p class="poetry">suddenly, in one day!p> <p class="poetry">You will lose your children and be widowed.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">You will be overwhelmed by these tragedies,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">despite<n id="3" /> your many incantationsp> <p class="poetry">and your numerous amulets.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;As for those who consecrate and ritually purify themselves so they can follow their leader and worship in the sacred orchards,<n id="1" /> those who eat the flesh of pigs and other disgusting creatures, like mice<n id="2" /> &#8211; they will all be destroyed together,&#8221;<n id="3" /> says the <sc>Lordsc>.

<p class="poetry">Carefully read the scroll of the <sc>Lordsc>!<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Not one of these creatures will be missing,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">none will lack a mate.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">For the <sc>Lordsc> has issued the decree,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">and his own spirit gathers them.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">A wolf and a lamb will graze together;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">a lion, like an ox, will eat straw,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and a snake&#8217;s food will be dirt.<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">They will no longer injure or destroyp> <p class="poetry">on my entire royal mountain,&#8221;<n id="4" /> says the <sc>Lordsc>.p>