I, the <sc>Lord, affirmsc><n id="1" /> that I am opposed to those prophets who are using their own tongues to declare, &#8216;The <sc>Lordsc> declares&#8230;.&#8217;<n id="2" />

Thus I will strengthen them by my power,<n id="1" /> and they will walk about<n id="2" /> in my name,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;I will rise up against them,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc> who commands armies.p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;I will blot out all remembrance of Babylon and destroy all her people,<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">including the offspring she produces,&#8221;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Do you really think anyone can hide himselfp> <p class="poetry">where I cannot see him?&#8221; the <sc>Lordsc> asks.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Do you not know that I am everywhere?&#8221;<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the <sc>Lordsc> asks.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;You there!<n id="1" /> Flee from the northland!&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8220;for like the four winds of heaven<n id="2" /> I have scattered you,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>.

<p class="poetry">&#8220;A protector<n id="1" /> comes to Zion,p> <p class="poetry">to those in Jacob who repent of their rebellious deeds,&#8221;<n id="2" /> says the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">&#8220;Why do you try to refute me?<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">All of you have rebelled against me,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

<p class="poetry">Do you people think<n id="1" /> that I am some local deityp> <p class="poetry">and not the transcendent God?&#8221;<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc> asks.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Indeed, there is hope for your posterity.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">Your children will return to their own territory.p> <p class="poetry">I, the <sc>Lordsc>, affirm it!<n id="2" />p>

Moab&#8217;s might will be crushed. Its power will be broken.<n id="1" /> I, the <sc>Lordsc>, affirm it!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">I will put an end in Moabp> <p class="poetry">to those who make offerings at her places of worship.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">I will put an end to those who sacrifice to other gods.p> <p class="poetry">I, the <sc>Lordsc>, affirm it!<n id="2" />p>

<p class="poetry">Terror, pits, and traps<n id="1" /> are in storep> <p class="poetry">for the people who live in Moab.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">I, the <sc>Lordsc>, affirm it!<n id="3" />p>

<p class="poetry">Babylonia<n id="1" /> will be plundered.p> <p class="poetry">Those who plunder it will take all they want,&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">says the <sc>Lordsc>.<n id="2" />p>

You fear the sword, so the sword I will bring against you,&#8217; declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>.

You must bear your punishment for your obscene conduct and your abominable practices, declares the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

I myself will feed my sheep and I myself will make them lie down, declares the sovereign <sc>Lordsc>.

<p class="poetry">Each of you will go straight through the gaps in the walls;<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">you will be thrown out<n id="2" /> toward Harmon.&#8221;<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">The <sc>Lordsc> is speaking!p>

<t /><p class="poetry">&#8220;I will destroy<n id="1" /> everything from the face of the earth,&#8221; says the <sc>Lordsc>.p>

&#8216;The silver and gold will be mine,&#8217; says the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all.

Even so, take heart, Zerubbabel,&#8217; says the <sc>Lordsc>. &#8216;Take heart, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and<n id="1" /> all you citizens of the land,&#8217;<n id="2" /> says the <sc>Lordsc>, &#8216;and begin to work. For I am with you,&#8217; says the <sc>Lordsc> who rules over all.