Those who put their hope in Cush and took pride in Egypt will be afraid and embarrassed.<n id="1" />

<n id="1" /><p class="bodytext">At that time<n id="2" /> the sovereign master will remove their beautiful ankle jewelry,<n id="3" /> neck ornaments, crescent shaped ornaments,

<p class="poetry">At that time<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> who commands armies will become a beautiful crownp> <p class="poetry">and a splendid diadem for the remnant of his people.p>

<p class="poetry">I am bringing my deliverance near, it is not far away;p> <p class="poetry">I am bringing my salvation near,<n id="1" /> it does not wait.p> <p class="poetry">I will save Zion;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I will adorn Israel with my splendor.&#8221;<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">You will be a majestic crown in the hand of the <sc>Lordsc>,p> <p class="poetry">a royal turban in the hand of your God.p>

<p class="poetry">the one who made his majestic power available to Moses,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">who divided the water before them,p> <p class="poetry">gaining for himself a lasting reputation,<n id="2" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">At that time<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the crops given by the <sc>Lordsc> will bring admiration and honor;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the produce of the land will be a source of pride and delightp> <p class="poetry">to those who remain in Israel.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Babylon, the most admired<n id="1" /> of kingdoms,p> <p class="poetry">the Chaldeans&#8217; source of honor and pride,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">will be destroyed by Godp> <p class="poetry">just as Sodom and Gomorrah were.<n id="3" />p>

<t /><p class="poetry">The splendid crown of Ephraim&#8217;s drunkards is doomed,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the withering flower, its beautiful splendor,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">situated<n id="3" /> at the head of a rich valley,p> <p class="poetry">the crown of those overcome with wine.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="poetry">A carpenter takes measurements;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">he marks out an outline of its form;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">he scrapes<n id="3" /> it with chisels,p> <p class="poetry">and marks it with a compass.p> <p class="poetry">He patterns it after the human form,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">like a well-built human being,p> <p class="poetry">and puts it in a shrine.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="poetry">All the sheep of Kedar will be gathered to you;p> <p class="poetry">the rams of Nebaioth will be available to you as sacrifices.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">They will go up on my altar acceptably,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">and I will bestow honor on my majestic temple.p>

<p class="poetry">Like an animal that goes down into a valley to graze,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">so the Spirit of the <sc>Lordsc> granted them rest.p> <p class="poetry">In this way<n id="2" /> you guided your people,p> <p class="poetry">gaining for yourself an honored reputation.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Look down from heaven and take notice,p> <p class="poetry">from your holy, majestic palace!p> <p class="poetry">Where are your zeal<n id="1" /> and power?p> <p class="poetry">Do not hold back your tender compassion!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Our holy temple, our pride and joy,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">the place where our ancestors praised you,p> <p class="poetry">has been burned with fire;p> <p class="poetry">all our prized possessions have been destroyed.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">But when<n id="1" /> the sovereign master<n id="2" /> finishes judging<n id="3" /> Mount Zion and Jerusalem, then I<n id="4" /> will punish the king of Assyria for what he has proudly planned and for the arrogant attitude he displays.<n id="5" />

<p class="poetry">The withering flower, its beautiful splendor,p> <p class="poetry">situated at the head of a rich valley,p> <p class="poetry">will be like an early fig before harvest &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">as soon as someone notices it,p> <p class="poetry">he grabs it and swallows it.<n id="1" />p>

<p class="poetry">Wake up! Wake up!p> <p class="poetry">Clothe yourself with strength, O Zion!p> <p class="poetry">Put on your beautiful clothes,p> <p class="poetry">O Jerusalem,<n id="1" /> holy city!p> <p class="poetry">For uncircumcised and unclean pagansp> <p class="poetry">will no longer invade you.p>

<p class="poetry">The sun will no longer supply light for you by day,p> <p class="poetry">nor will the moon&#8217;s brightness shine on you;p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> will be your permanent source of light &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">the splendor of your God will shine upon you.<n id="1" />p>