14 The Lord of hosts has sworn by Himself:“Surely I will fill you with men, as with locusts,And they shall lift up a shout against you.”
15 He has made the earth by His power;He has established the world by His wisdom,And stretched out the heaven by His understanding.
16 When He utters His voice—There is a multitude of waters in the heavens:“He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth;He makes lightnings for the rain;He brings the wind out of His treasuries.”
17 Everyone is dull-hearted, without knowledge;Every metalsmith is put to shame by the carved image;For his molded image is falsehood,And there is no breath in them.
18 They are futile, a work of errors;In the time of their punishment they shall perish.
19 The Portion of Jacob is not like them,For He is the Maker of all things;And Israel is the tribe of His inheritance.The Lord of hosts is His name.
20 “You are My battle-ax and weapons of war:For with you I will break the nation in pieces;With you I will destroy kingdoms;