33 As surely as I am the living Lord God, I will rule over you with my powerful arm. You will feel my fierce anger
34 and my power, when I gather you from the places where you are scattered
35 and lead you into a desert surrounded by nations. I will meet you there face to face. Then I will pass judgment on you
36 and punish you, just as I punished your ancestors in the desert near Egypt.
37 I will force each of you to obey the regulations of our solemn agreement.
38 I will separate the sinful rebels from the rest of you, and even though I will bring them from the nations where they live in exile, they won't be allowed to return to Israel. Then you will know that I am the Lord.
39 Go ahead and worship your idols for now, you Israelites, because soon I will no longer let you dishonour me by offering gifts to them. You will have no choice but to obey me!