12 “Don’t say that everything these people call a conspiracyis a conspiracy.Don’t fear what they fear.Don’t let it terrify you.”
13 Remember that the Lord of Armies is holy.He is the one you should fearand the one you should be terrified of.
14 He will be a place of safety for you.But he will be a rock that makes people tripand a stumbling block for both kingdoms of Israel.He will be a trap and a snare for those who live in Jerusalem.
15 Many will stumble.They will fall and be broken.They will be trapped and caught.
16 Tie up the written instructions.Seal the teachings among my disciples.
17 I will wait for the Lord,who hides his face from the descendants of Jacob.I will hope in him.
18 I am here with the children that the Lord has given me.We are signs and symbols in Israelfrom the Lord of Armies, who lives on Mount Zion.