6 “I destroyed nations;their walled cities are in ruins.I turned their streets into ruins;no one passes through them.Their cities are desolate;no one lives there.
7 I thought, ‘Certainly you will respect me!Now you will accept correction!’If she had done so, her home would not be destroyedby all the punishments I have threatened.But they eagerly sinnedin everything they did.
8 Therefore you must wait patiently for me,” says the Lord,“for the day when I attack and take plunder.I have decided to gather nations togetherand assemble kingdoms,so I can pour out my fury on them – all my raging anger.For the whole earth will be consumedby my fiery anger.
9 Know for sure that I will then enablethe nations to give me acceptable praise.All of them will invoke the Lord’s name when they pray,and will worship him in unison.
10 From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia,those who pray to me will bring me tribute.
11 In that day you will not be ashamed of all your rebelliousness against me,for then I will remove from your midst those who proudly boast,and you will never again be arrogant on my holy hill.
12 I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people,and they will find safety in the Lord’s presence.