10 How terrible it will be for the child who says to his father,‘Why are you giving me life?’How terrible it will be for the child who says to his mother,‘Why are you giving birth to me?’ ”
11 This is what the Lord,the Holy One of Israel, and its Maker, says:“You ask me about what will happen.You question me about my children.You give me orders about what I have made.
12 I made the earthand all the people living on it.With my own hands I stretched out the skies,and I commanded all the armies in the sky.
13 I will bring Cyrus to do good things,and I will make his work easy.He will rebuild my cityand set my people freewithout any payment or reward.The Lord All-Powerful says this.”
14 The Lord says,“The goods made in Egypt and Cushand the tall people of Sebawill come to youand will become yours.The Sabeans will walk behind you,coming along in chains.They will bow down before youand pray to you, saying,‘God is with you,and there is no other God.’ ”
15 God and Savior of Israel,you are a God that people cannot see.
16 All the people who make idols will be put to great shame;they will go off together in disgrace.