10 Get together and make plans,but you will failbecause God is with us.
11 The Lord took hold of me with his powerful hand and said:I'm warning you! Don't act like these people.
12 Don't call something a rebellious plot, just because they do, and don't be afraid of something, just because they are.
13 I am the one you should fear and respect. I am the holy God, the Lord All-Powerful!
14-15 Run to me for protection. I am a rock that will make both Judah and Israel stumble and break their bones. I am a trap that will catch the people of Jerusalem—they will be captured and dragged away.
16 My message and my teachings are to be sealed and given to my followers.
17 Meanwhile, I patiently trust the Lord, even though he is no longer pleased with Israel.